<p>Overview of Geist Montessori Academy</p> <p>Geist Montessori Academy (GMA) is located on the Northeast side of Indianapolis in McCordsville, Indiana. Authorized by Ball State University as a tuition-free, public charter school since 2006, GMA exists to provide the community with a public Montessori education for children in Pre-K through eighth grade. Our school is growing and expanding in our beautiful new campus on several acres of land with room for even greater expansion. As a public Montessori school, we believe:</p> <ul> <li>Each child should be respected and valued as a unique individual with immense potential to make the world a better, more peaceful place for all. </li><li>Children should be allowed "freedom with responsibility." </li><li>Students benefit most from meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. </li><li>A whole-child, student-centered approach to education is essential to creating an engaging structure in which students are supported and encouraged to take educational risks and learn from mistakes. </li></ul> <p>At Geist Montessori Academy, faculty and staff are themselves learners and are constantly seeking out ways to improve their practice. Our teachers apply best practices through collaboration, communication, integrated curriculum, and continued professional development. GMA is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect such diversity. We believe that with diversity of culture comes diversity of experiences and thought; and that our school community benefits from multiple perspectives as we all work together to provide our students with meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. GMA students explore and develop complex understandings that engender a sense of self and purpose in the world.</p> <p>Position Overview</p> <p>Geist Montessori Academy seeks an enthusiastic, caring, trained special education teacher to join our team of passionate educators in supporting students and teachers in a Montessori learning environment. The ideal candidate believes all students can succeed and that each child deserves the grace, patience, and care of adults to guide him/her on a lifelong journey of learning. The ideal candidate should desire to be a part of a team of dedicated educators who are themselves lifelong learners. The candidate should be able to work with colleagues to identify student needs and develop an appropriate educational plan to meet each student where they are and help them reach their optimum level of success.</p> <p>The schedule for this position can be flexible based on the needs and availability of the individual who is hired. Options for full and part-time, in-person and work-from-home are all possible points of discussion in the hiring process.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Work with colleagues to identify student needs and develop strategies to meet identified needs </li><li>Align Special Education support services with a Montessori philosophy and approach to instruction </li><li>Develop student IEPs and hold annual case conferences to meet all requirements and timelines </li><li>Work with students in the general education setting as well as the resource room as appropriate based on the level of student need to help students reach their learning goals </li><li>Maintain confidentiality and treat all students with respect at all times </li><li>Progress monitor to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents </li><li>Discuss student's academic and behavior problems with Lead Teacher, parent(s), and administrators and suggest needed interventions </li><li>Provide professional development for staff in the areas of RTI, differentiation, etc. </li><li>Reinforce and maintain standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment </li><li>Communicates clearly with Lead Teachers and other school faculty/staff on the progress of individual students </li><li>Maintains care/responsibility for school-owned curriculum, supplies, materials, property, and equipment to prevent loss or abuse and teaches children the same </li><li>Contributes to the culture of the school through committees, events, and/or extra-curricular activities </li></ul> <p>Qualifications Required</p> <ul> <li>Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree </li><li>Montessori experience and or training preferred, but not required </li><li>Valid Indiana Teaching License in Special Education </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands and Work Environment</p> <p>The position can be physically demanding. Reasonable accommodations may be made with advance notice.</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume´, and contact information for at least two professional references. Please combine all documents into one PDF and send it as an attachment to Mrs. Jen Gosch, Executive Director at</p> <p>jgosch@gma.k12.in.us.</p> <p>Note</p> <p>This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.</p> <ul> <li>Health Insurance* </li><li>Life Insurance* </li><li>Retirement* </li><li>Paid-Time Off* </li><li>Available with full-time contract position </li></ul>