Job Title: Montessori Lower Elementary Guide
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Principal
Compensation: Salary starts at $57,700 and will be commensurate with degree and years of experience
About Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School:
Breakthrough Montessori is a public charter school in Washington, DC serving children ages 3 to 12. Our mission is to enable children to develop within themselves the power to shape their lives and the world around them. At Breakthrough, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and backgrounds deserve a personalized education.
In addition to providing public Montessori education to greater numbers of DC families, we are committed to closing the opportunity gap in the District. By focusing on development, prevention and engagement, our school seeks to produce transformative outcomes for all students.
Breakthrough Montessori is a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and backgrounds. Breakthrough is a coaching school, and all employees receive and give coaching in order to support professional growth. Guides and assistants participate in weekly differentiated professional development, and other staff members attend professional development opportunities within and outside the school.
Website: www.breakthroughmontessori.org
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Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Principal and the Elementary Assistant Principal, the Lower Elementary Guide plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students. They prepare a structured, student-centered high-fidelity Montessori learning environment conducive to all children's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development. As a public school, our diverse population of students must have equitable access to instruction, social-emotional support, and opportunities for self-development. The guide plays the central role in creating a prepared environment in which this is possible.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, implement and coordinate the Montessori classroom
- Maintain a prepared learning environment according to the developmental and curricular specifications outlined in the Montessori Scope & Sequence
- Follow required procedures and practices and monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities
- Attend weekly coaching meetings, level meetings, and PD sessions
- Train classroom team to help maintain consistent standards, freedoms, and limits for children through use of the Montessori method
- Set limits and boundaries and maintain appropriately high standards for child behavior in the Montessori context
- Observe student activity and base weekly lesson planning on observed needs and interests
- Work within the Montessori pedagogical scheme to develop and modify weekly instructional plans to meet the needs of all students
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all students using Transparent Classroom
- In collaboration with Principal and Elementary Coach, prepare, administer and reflect on formative and summative assessments including iReady and PARCC
- Use data from assessments to help inform lesson planning and schoolwide in-class interventions (such as Orton Gillingham)
- Lead classroom team in working together to implement high-fidelity Montessori programming, through: conducting weekly classroom team meetings, collaborating with classroom team to draft a plan to manage varied student needs including behavior challenges, and creating weekly and daily cleaning/restocking schedule with classroom team to maintain the prepared environment.
- Provide a spirit of hospitality at school gatherings, occasional public events, and ongoing family engagement events
- Supervise Montessori assistant
- Must participate and contribute to IEP, eligibility meetings, Child Study Tier 1-3, and 504 plans
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor‘s degree in applicable field
- AMI or AMS Montessori elementary diploma
- Montessori classroom teaching experience, preferably in a public school setting
- Experience collaborating and working as a teacher
- Experience utilizing classroom modifications to develop the full potential of each child
- Enthusiasm and commitment to our vision and mission
- Creative, energetic and nurturing personality
- Organizational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with families from diverse backgrounds
Please visit our website at https://www.breakthroughmontessori.org/careers to apply.