The application for staff to apply to join the IDEA Public Schools Team & Family for the 2022-23 school year is now open! You can now apply for leadership and teacher openings, and roles for headquarters offices, regional offices and operations will tentatively open in February – March 2022. 

We’re looking to fill an array of positions at campuses and regional offices in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin, the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Southern Louisiana, Tarrant County, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and Cincinnati for the 2022-23 school year! With such amazing opportunities, you’re likely ready to apply. Before you do, here are six things you should know about the career journey with IDEA Public Schools. 

1. You will receive feedback and coaching. It may feel overwhelming at first, especially if it’s new to you, but you will experience more rapid growth and increase your positive impact on students. Being open to receiving, implementing and sharing feedback with others is key to our culture, and it’s something we will look for throughout the application process.
2. We are goal and data driven. Being able to articulate and share your plan and path to reaching a goal is a great way to share with us what you have accomplished professionally and academically, as well as how you did it. At IDEA, we are anchored in our goals and the data that provides us with evidence of progress and direction to focus our efforts.
3. Working at IDEA could be the hardest job you’ll ever love. We know what we do is hard work, but it is worth it. We know there are any number of things cascaded to staff members every day, and we want all our Team & Family to find their work-life rhythm.  
4. For teaching positions, apply for positions that are within your certification area. If you are not certified, apply for positions that align with your content knowledge, experiences or strengths.
5. If you are applying for a position that a recruiter may have said is highly competitive, consider applying for an additional position that aligns to your background and skills. For example, many candidates apply for teaching and leadership team positions. 
6. When you’re in doubt about selecting positions to apply for, prioritize your passion along with skills and content knowledge. Remember—IDEA values the quality of your application. All applications will be reviewed, and if we feel you may be a better fit for another position, we will consider you for that as well.  

Now that you know more about the journey that awaits, it’s time to apply! Join our Team & Family by submitting an application here.