Employee Assistance Program

Harmony Public Schools is proud to offer a comprehensive array of employer-paid and supplemental benefits to employees, including medical/dental/vision, retirement, professional development opportunities, college financial assistance and/or debt forgiveness, and more. Select a category at left to learn more or find out below why Harmony Public Schools is a great place to grow your career.

Why Work at Harmony?

Competitive Salary

Harmony Public Schools offers a starting salary of up to $61,000 for first-year teachers with annual increases based on years of experience. Additionally, Harmony offers stipends or bonuses for teaching hard-to-staff subjects, obtaining advanced degrees, performing supplemental duties, or for demonstrating growth in student outcomes.

Retirement Savings - Incentive/Match Plan

Harmony Public Schools offers salaried teachers, professionals, and administrators a great incentive to save for retirement and remain employed with the district. Through the ESC Region 10 RAMS Teacher/Employee Recruitment and Retention Plan, Harmony Public Schools will match contributions made to a 403(b) or 457(b) retirement plan on your behalf to a 401(a) savings plan up to a cap based on the “Step” you are on. Vesting and other limits apply.

Comprehensive Employee Benefits

Harmony Public Schools is a member of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas and offers a variety of employer-based and supplemental benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Disability, Free After-School Care for Employee Children, Professional Development, College Financial Aid & Loan Forgiveness.

Pre- or Post-College Financial Aid and Support

Harmony Public Schools offers up to $20,000 in college expense support for Harmony graduates who commit to only two years of teaching at HPS. Additionally, the Harmony Education Foundation offers college loan forgiveness of master’s degree support up to $10,000 for non-Harmony graduates with two years of service.

Make an Impact While Building Your Résumé

Harmony campuses are Title I campuses, meaning that majority of our students are from low income backgrounds. While helping the most needed students, it will also help you to build great résumé even if you plan to advance your career in education or elsewhere..

And most importantly ...

Be part of a team of 4,000 dedicated and compassionate educators working each day to make a difference in the lives of 35,000 children across Texas.