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 roles of the multi classroom assistant are to serve as reading and math interventionist, observe and record student progress, support procedural autonomy, protect student concentration, and model grace and courtesy. Assistants enable Montessori teachers to focus on instruction without interruption. The Multi Classroom Instructional Assistant will also implement the Whole School Montessori method and the Nautilus Approach to discipline by supporting the overall needs of the school, particularly when students are engaged in activities apart from the classroom work cycle.

Reading/Math Interventionist:

Provide individual and small group lessons using Montessori curriculum and 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 team meetings, school- wide planning, and professional development
Meet weekly with the Montessori Coach
Participate in family communication and meetings as requested by lead teacher
Responds to colleagues and families within 24 hours M-F
Ongoing training with the Montessori Coach to learn the Montessori philosophy and materials

Requirements/Qualifications

High school diploma
Experience working with children
Love of learning
Willingness to train with the Montessori Coach in curriculum and materials

The ideal Instructional Assistant 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

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Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume.

Multi-classroom Assistant – lower elementary (24-25 school year)

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