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.

Mountain City Public Montessori seeks a Behavioral Support Coordinator with patience, reverence for children, and a willingness to learn about the Montessori and Nautilus methods. More specifically, the Coordinator will work alongside our Licensed Clinical Social Worker to build a program that uses a constructivist approach to student’s behavior goals or Behavior Intervention Plans. The successful candidate will have a background in providing any kind of mental health work including: social worker, counselor, OT, OT assistant, Registered Behavioral Tech, etc.

The Behavioral Support Coordinator will also assist the Nautilus lead in ensuring that all students will receive the maximum amount of time in their Montessori classroom through school-wide implementation of the Nautilus Approach. (Nautilus Philosophy)

Nautilus training will be provided by MCPM in collaboration with Public Montessori in Action International.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree
2-3 years of relevant working experience
Willingness to learn Montessori philosophy and materials
Holds or is willing to acquire CPI training

Behavioral Support Coordinator Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with the Exceptional Children’s Specialist and the Social Worker/ Nautilus Lead to ensure all BIP and Safety Plans are followed with fidelity
Work collaboratively with the Director of Operations to complete all state and federal funding requirements
Support staff in implementing the Nautilus Approach by observing, mentoring, and providing professional development
Assist in planning, preparing, and administering practice of evidence-based interventions and social skill activities/lessons in a proactive manner
Provide behavior support to students using de-escalation strategies (CPI) as needed to help stabilize students experiencing escalated/disruptive behaviors
Track, analyze, and monitor student data, and effectively use this data to guide instruction
Conduct small group/individual social/emotional lessons with students on behavior support caseload as assigned by the Social Worker/ Nautilus Lead
Observe classrooms and individual students in order to design and implement FBAs and BIPs
Actively participate in weekly data meetings, observation/feedback meetings, and other developmental meetings throughout the year.
Participate in professional development opportunities

Preferred Skills and Characteristics

Flexible and innovative to adapt to changing needs of students
Commitment to Mountain City Public Montessori’s mission and vision
High aptitude for problem solving, navigating challenging situations, and inspiring collaboration among colleagues
Understanding of special education laws and regulations
Has trauma-informed training and understands the impact of trauma on the brain and students’ needs
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with diverse constituents, including giving and receiving feedback
Comfort with office productivity applications, including Google Docs, Word, and Excel
Strong organizational skills and attention to details
Calm demeanor
Has had experience working in education, preferably in a public setting

Salary and Benefits

Mountain City Public Montessori’s compensation philosophy is to pay competitively as compared to the surrounding LEAs to ensure the ability of our staff to live and thrive in our community. The hiring salary for this role is determined by years of experience and qualifications. Mountain City Public Montessori is committed to internal pay equity throughout our organization. We offer a competitive benefits package with comprehensive health benefits utilizing the state health plan. All staff members are equipped with the tools needed to succeed, including relevant and quality professional development, laptop computer, email, and all necessary supplies.

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mountain City Public Montessori provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Behavioral Support Coordinator (25-26 school year)

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