Mountain City Public Montessori is a tuition-free public Montessori Charter school for children in grades kindergarten through 7th grade in Asheville, North Carolina. Our mission is to provide equitable access to a high-quality, relevant Montessori education to meet the needs of all students and to strengthen our community. An integral part of our mission as an organization is to operate with a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Our organizational structure is one of shared leadership that gives our staff the support they need to provide the best learning environment and experience for the students, and allows each individual to focus their attention, energy, and skills on what they do best. Shared leadership enables the school to draw on a larger pool of talent, wisdom, expertise, and experience beyond a single administrator, and nurtures the development of leadership experience and skills within the school, thereby cultivating the next generation of leaders.

The role of the Reading Interventionist is to support students in reading and math using a variety of tools, observe and record student progress, support procedural autonomy, protect student concentration, and model grace and courtesy. The Reading Interventionist will also implement the Whole School Montessori method and the Nautilus Approach to discipline by supporting the overall needs of the school.

Reading Interventionist:

Provide individual and small group lessons using Montessori curriculum and supportive reading materials
Collaborate with the Curriculum Director, the Montessori Coach, and the Classroom teacher to support and monitor effective core reading and math instruction.
Monitor individual student-centered response to intervention plans and make adjustments as needed.
Support lead teacher in communicating skills and development progress to families

Responsibilities

Plans and presents small group and individual lessons
Documents lessons and observations in shared platform as applicable
Participate in family communication and meetings as requested by lead teacher
Responds to colleagues and families within 24 hours M-F

Requirements/Qualifications

College Degree
Experience working with children
Love of learning
Willingness to train with the Montessori Coach in curriculum and materials

The ideal candidate would:

Exhibit a strong personal commitment to the education of children
Demonstrate a reverence for the potential of each child
Possess strong classroom management skills
Possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Be a motivated self starter who enjoys challenges, experimentation and growth in a collaborative environment
Be trained in early literacy programs such as LETRS, Orton Gillingham, etc.

This position is part time. Hours are M-F, 8am-12pm. Hourly wage is dependent on experience, starts at $25 per hour.

Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume.

Reading Interventionist – lower elementary / part time (24-25 school year)

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