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Riverbend School is an innovative Toddler-8th Grade Montessori community located in Natick, MA. Our community of faculty and staff embrace teaching the whole child and commit to their own ongoing growth and development as educators and as human beings. Riverbend prides itself on its diverse and gender-inclusive staff and student population, and welcomes candidates from a variety of races, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

Reports to: Upper School Director

Classification: Exempt

Supervises: None

Scope of Work: Provides classroom instruction in Spanish Language

Experience Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Experience teaching in specific content area 
• 2 years classroom teaching experience preferred

• Must be comfortable working in a culturally diverse environment and committed to embracing differences and valuing multiple perspectives

Education/Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Clear CORI and MA fingerprinting

General Responsibilities:

Design and prepare an inviting and challenging environment using a full array of content specific materials, texts, and online applications. Prepare students for achievement in your content area:  World Language, Art, Music, PE, Nature or Innovation/Technology as well as for their safety and well being.

Specific Responsibilities:

Specialist Program & Student Services:

• Demonstrate competency with methods and learning in your specialty
• Plan and implement curriculum appropriate to your specialty
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other specialists in innovating new curricula or areas of study
• Prepare an environment in which furnishings and materials are complete and correspond to the needs of the class
• Set clear expectations for responsibilities and class routines
• Give lessons to students in groups (and to individual students as applicable)
• Prepare students for school events such as the Art Showcase, Winter and Spring Concerts, Spanish Assembly, Field Day, dLab Shark Tank, etc.
• Recognize when students are not progressing as expected and communicate this to administration for collaboration and follow-up
• Follow recommendations for students with an IEP, 504, neuropsych evaluation, or who receive support through a specialist (Early Intervention, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, etc.) and ensure that they have the supports in place to be successful
• Support students with individual behavioral plans
• Train and supervise children regarding emergency practices such as fire drills

Constituent Relations:

• Build productive relationships with parents through parent education events and parent meetings if concerns arise
• Build positive relations with community organizations to support specific classroom curriculum and service learning

Administration:

• Prepare progress reports for each child (twice yearly) to assess skills and progress in your area of study.  Submit progress reports to administration
• Maintain class attendance 
• Work collaboratively with administration to address concerns regarding  students, parents and staff
• Report all accidents/ incidents to administration and complete accident forms as needed
• Attend weekly faculty meetings and specialist meetings as scheduled
• Attend all mandatory events
• Perform recess duties

School Culture

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to professional ethics
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Montessori Education by modeling the Montessori values of grace and courtesy, respect and responsibility in visible daily actions
• Demonstrate commitment to competent communications and conflict resolution efforts across the school community
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of each student, parent and colleague
• Consistently give input on teacher leadership
• Assist in planning school events

Professional Development

• Attend in-service training as provided by Riverbend School
• Attend one goal related conference per year to further professional development

Other

• Take on duties as assigned

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