Middle School Humanities Teacher

3 weeks ago

Natick, United States Riverbend School Full time

Reports to: Director of Elementary and Middle School

Classification: Exempt

Supervises: None

Scope of Work: Lead Teacher for Middle School program (7th/8th grade)

**Experience Requirements**
- Minimum 1 year teaching experience (5 years preferred)
- Experience with interdisciplinary, project-based learning
- Flexible and collaborative team player
- Experience in/familiarity with Montessori setting

**Education/Certification Requirements**:

- Bachelor Degree
- Montessori Secondary Training
- OR Montessori Elementary II Training with a willingness to be trained starting Summer 2024
- OR significant Teacher Education coursework with a willingness to be trained starting Summer 2024

**Requirements**:

- A genuine appreciation of and respect for adolescents; energy and enthusiasm for all aspects of school life
- Strengths in classroom management and intentional curriculum planning
- Demonstrated success in creating and utilizing formative assessments and pairing them with consistent, clear, and constructive feedback
- Well organized, timely, and empathetic communication with faculty, staff, students, and parents
- A professional, collaborative, team-oriented style characterized by empathy, flexibility, and patience
- An ability to build trusting relationships with children and adults alike
- Warmth and a good sense of humor; patience and persistence; sense of curiosity and a love of learning; the desire to have fun

**General Responsibilities**

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Work with Students
- Design and implement an engaging and intentional curriculum that meets the needs of a wide range of learners
- Demonstrate a passion for meeting students where they are in order to help them reach high levels of achievement
- Engage children in challenging learning activities that follow their interests and build skills for lifelong learning
- Set high expectations for student behavior consistent with the schools values through clear communication and firm boundaries, drawing on a deep appreciation for and understanding of the developing adolescent brain
- Adopt a loving and caring approach towards each child, consistently contributing to positive behavior and social interactions
- Design and implement field-based learning experiences (multi-day trips) that align with project based learning goals
- Design meaningful and challenging work, activities for self-expression, self-knowledge, and self-assessment that value a variety of learning styles
- Facilitate experiences that foster independence, opportunities for learning economic independence through school and community service projects

**Work with Families**
- Create and maintain a Google classroom site to communicate curriculum goals, specific assignment details, and feedback on formative assessments
- Maintain positive, proactive communications with parents and caregivers in order to build strong partnerships with students families

**Work with Colleagues**
- Collaborate with colleagues regularly
- Lead Middle School team meetings to discuss and plan for the success of each middle school student across the curriculum areas

**Administrative**
- Envision, plan, refine, document, and share the Middle School curriculum, scope and sequence
- Maintain daily attendance and record keeping for the Middle School community
- Prepare progress reports for each Middle School student (January and June)
- Report all accidents/incidents to the Director of Elementary and Middle School and complete accident forms as needed
- Work collaboratively with the the Director of Elementary and Middle School to address concerns regarding students, parents and co-workers
- Attend weekly faculty meetings
- Attend all mandatory school events
- Perform recess and lunch duties

**Professional Development**
- Attend in-service training as provided by Riverbend
- Attend conferences each year, when possible, to further professional development
- Articulate and work throughout each year to accomplish established goals
- Observe in classrooms at Riverbend and at other Montessori schools

**School Culture**
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to professional ethics
- Model the Montessori values of grace, courtesy, respect and empathy in visible daily actions
- Demonstrate commitment to open communications and conflict resolution efforts across the school community
- Protect the privacy and confidentiality of each student, family and staff member
- Willingly help with other duties when asked

**Additional Opportunities**
- Present at conferences
- Mentor new teachers
- Teach an afterschool enrichment class or lead a club
- Participate on a committee

It is expected that all staff will function as self-directed members in a team effort. All activities and performances should meet appropriate professional standards and adhere to the philosophy and mission of Riverbend School.

**Commitment to DEIJ**:
**EEO Statement**:Riverbend School is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. Riverbend

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