Greenspring Montessori School has been offering a Montessori education to students for over 65 years. Nestled on a 7-acre property that was originally a dairy farm, students ages 18 months through grade 8 thrive in our newly renovated buildings, intentionally designed Montessori classrooms, and rich outdoor learning environments.
At Greenspring Montessori School, we value life experiences alongside professional training. We welcome and celebrate people of diverse backgrounds, histories, perspectives, identities, cultures, religions, and races. Our learning environment is strengthened and enriched through a community that reflects the nuances and beauty of an intricate and complex world.
We are searching for self-motivated, collaborative, coachable individuals with a passion for learning and growing within our community. Personal values around a reverence for human dignity and a commitment to social justice, honoring the spirit of each child, and a love of nature and our environment are strong indicators of a potential fit for our school.
Greenspring Montessori School is seeking a Student Support Coordinator and Tutor to work with students in need of extra support and to help support the school’s efforts centered around Equity and Inclusion as related to learning differences, disabilities, and a wide range of neurotypes.
Strong organizational and data analysis skills are required. This role requires a thorough observer and data-informed practitioner, dedicated to honoring the learning journeys of a wide range of students.
COMPETENCIES
* Commitment to meeting the needs of each child and honoring and affirming each child for who they are in all their identities
* Dedication to the principles of equity, inclusion, and justice and a strong practice of actionable steps in these endeavors
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Impeccable organization and executive function skills
* Must be self-motivated, energetic, and highly flexible
* Demonstrate initiative and be comfortable working independently
* Strong skill set in data collection and analysis
* Keen and detailed observational abilities that enable you to identify learning needs and differences and suggest relevant interventions, accommodations, and supports for a child or classroom
* Ability to work collaboratively with faculty to enhance whole school learning environment and community while engaging a growth mindset
* Willingness to both receive and offer coaching graciously and with an open mind and to implement coaching received in a timely fashion
* Commitment to growing your skills by seeking out professional development rooted in culturally-responsive best practices in education
* Ability to directly and empathetically engage in hard conversations with families
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES related to the Coordinator position:
* Work directly and in collaboration with the Director of Student Support in all endeavors: to discuss student progress, receive coaching, expand the impact of the Student Support department, bring relevant and enriching content to team members, etc.
* Conduct student observations in classrooms
* Respond to Student Support calls; document intervention; engage in relevant follow-up
* Work with a child’s educational team to suggest and support implementation of accommodations
* Create student-specific work, such as: visual timelines, graphic organizers, note catchers, outlines, etc.
* Identify and improve the structural systems of school in order for them to better support student needs
* Administrative management of student support plans and tutoring caseload: Schedule annual review meetings with Guides and family members, prep Student Support Plans in preparation of meetings, create and update caseload documents
* Attend Student Support meetings and contribute relevant information to the Student Support Plans through observation, expert communication, and collaboration with a child’s educational team.
* Coordinate the schedule and serve as a Greenspring liaison with all outside providers including Special Education teachers, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, etc.
* Coordinate and complete reading assessments for all students K-8th grade utilizing the Fountas and Pinnell assessment kit, in-house screenings, and Phonographix materials
* Plan, schedule, and oversee the standardized testing in the fall and spring (currently using a combination of internally-created assessments and EasyCBM benchmark assessment); set testing dates, communicate information to Guides and families, mail testing results to each family no more than one week after testing is complete.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES related to the Tutoring position:
* Support learning experiences in accordance with authentic Montessori philosophy and practice
* Plan, create, and deliver Reading tutoring sessions to students both independently or in small groups; utilize a structured, multi-sensory approach that is designed to increase phonological skills, reinforce the alphabetic code, and that sequentially builds reading and vocabulary skills.
* Plan, create, and deliver Math tutoring sessions to students both independently or in small groups.
* Follow each student’s individualized Student Support Plan as a guide for tutoring sessions.
* Collaborate with and support all staff to effectively meet the needs of students you are tutoring; join parent-Guide conferences as often as necessary.
* Communicate with parents regularly via email, phone, and in person conversations and consistently provide follow-up activities for home to support tutoring work.
* Keep accurate and updated records on individual students’ progress for all students you are tutoring.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required:
* Pass a background check
* Authorization to work in the United States is a pre-condition of employment at Greenspring Montessori School.
* BA/BS Degree required
* Understanding of and commitment to Montessori Philosophy
* Understanding of how to teach basic early literacy and math skills
Preferred:
* One to two years of teaching or tutoring experience
* Degree in some area of meeting educational special needs
* Training in Orton-Gillingham, Phono Graphix, or Wilson reading programs
POSITION DETAILS
This position is a 10-month, full time position of 40 hours per week during the academic school year from mid August to mid June. The position is Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 4:00pm with some Thursdays running through 5pm.
The Student Support Coordinator/Tutor reports to the Director of Student Support. Planning, parent communications, and meetings can be done during contracted working hours on campus.
The salary is $43,000 – $50,000 a year, commensurate with experience. Benefits for full-time employees include health, dental, paid sick days and holidays, and partial tuition remission for qualified dependents. Summer opportunities for part-time tutoring hours are also available for additional salary.
Authorization to work in the United States is a pre-condition of employment at Greenspring Montessori School.
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