Job Description

Name	Details
Address Line 1	Austin, Texas, USA
City	Austin
Website	https://racademy.org
Closing Date	15-Sep-2026
Job Position:	Imam
Gender	Male
Qualification	Alims
Salary	Negotiable
Language:	English
Eligible to work in:	United States
Pension Provision	no
Confidential	no
Accomodation Details :
Legal Check	no

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Jobs Details

ABOUT RENAISSANCE ACADEMY Renaissance Academy is a nationally accredited private K–12 school in Austin, Texas, recognized by Cognia, SACS, and CASI. This newly created role expands our capacity to provide students with meaningful Islamic spiritual guidance and character formation beyond the classroom. Employment Type Full-Time Compensation Commensurate with Experience POSITION OVERVIEW The Islamic Studies Director / Youth Imam provides school-wide Islamic spiritual leadership, mentorship, and character programming across all grade levels. This role is distinct from and complementary to the QAIS Department Head, which governs curriculum and academic oversight. This position focuses exclusively on student spiritual formation, pastoral care, and school-wide Islamic programming. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ▪ Lead school-wide Islamic character and tarbiyah programming ▪ Serve as a pastoral resource for students navigating faith questions ▪ Provide spiritual mentorship to students across all grade levels ▪ Partner with counselors and administration on student wellness ▪ Deliver weekly Jumu'ah Khutbah and lead school prayer gatherings ▪ Engage families and the broader Muslim community in school programs ▪ Develop and facilitate Islamic enrichment events and retreats ▪ Foster Islamic school culture — separate from curriculum management COMPENSATION & BENEFITS We Offer:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Health insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid school breaks
• Sign-on bonus for the right candidate
• Small class sizes
• Paid professional development
• Highly engaged and educated parent community
• Employee discount

HOW TO APPLY To apply, please submit the following to our hiring team at raprincipal@racademy.org:

• A detailed resume
• Names, affiliations, and phone numbers of three recent professional references (personal references will not be accepted)

Interviews will commence immediately and continue until positions are filled. Job Type: Full-Time | Schedule: Monday to Friday | Work Location: In Person Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

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