Employment

Each member of the Mainspring Schools staff changes lives in the Austin community. If you’re interested in working with us, we’d love to hear from you!

Current Opportunities

Assistant pre-K teacher

substitute teacher

Think we might be a good fit? Click below to get a feel for the Mainspring environment.

About Mainspring

Founded in 1941, Mainspring Schools is an NAEYC-accredited nonprofit preschool that serves at-risk children in Austin. We are passionate about serving families that might not otherwise be able to afford high-quality early childhood care.

In addition to providing high-quality educational, social, and emotional guidance for our kids, we have an onsite kitchen that delivers a healthy food program and dedicated staff who provide families with counseling and support services. Our comprehensive, two-generation approach to supporting children and caretakers is designed to help families break out of the cycle of poverty.

We care about our community and take care of the people within it—including our staff. We welcome people who believe in the mission, the model, and our philosophy of education. We encourage folks who want to feel challenged and fulfilled by their job to apply.

We are proud to say that every member of the team is paid at least Austin’s living wage of $15 per hour, well above the average pay in early childhood education.

We hope you’ll join us!

Mainspring Schools is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at
http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.