UT High School Teacher - Science
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas, United States
Posted April 17, 2026
60000 - 60000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Texas at Austin’s High School (UTHS) Special Purpose District provides programs and services to help high school students, teachers and families across Texas and the world.
Job Description
The University of Texas at Austin’s High School (UTHS) Special Purpose District provides programs and services to help high school students, teachers and families across Texas and the world. UTHS strives to help and assist students as they move along their educational pathways. As a proud member of the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin, UTHS works to fill “gaps” in the Texas educational landscape and thrives in the service to others.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Texas Teacher Certification in Science 7-12
- At least two years of experience teaching secondary science courses in Texas public schools
- Experience designing instruction and assessments for high school science courses
- Comprehensive understanding of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), STAAR expectations, and best practices in mathematics instruction, lesson design, tutoring, and assessment
- Experience implementing support for a variety of student group needs, at-risk, emergent bilingual, Gifted/Talented, adult learners, 504, and special education
- Successful experience supporting students to achieve targeted objectives and tracking and reporting student data
- Experience with online instruction
- Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task with high level of proficiency
- Professional demeanor
- Advanced technology skills for design and delivery of online instruction or online tutoring
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills
Benefits
- Salaries that are highly competitive with the local ISD
- Eligibility for annual merit-based permanent salary increases
- Competitive health benefits
- Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
- Paid sick time, and holidays
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan
- Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
- Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
