Employment

Elementary Assistant Role

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• When a lead is in a lesson you are up and supporting other students and helping them find work. Preserve and protect lessons. 
• Prepares and maintains the environment. 
• Support with follow-up work. 
• Once children are normalized, support one-on-one. 
• The hours are 7:30 to 3:30. 
• Monitoring recess 
• Helping proctor during testing.
• Limit the use of technology in the classroom to only necessary situations. 
• Support and making of materials such as making copies, laminating, cutting, and labeling.
• Breakfast or snack eating is limited to the common space, and lunch is only eaten in class at lunchtime. 
• Helping care for classroom pets. 
• Carline and traffic duty.
• Supporting in the common spaces like the hallway, and commons.
• Classroom management and support during the work cycle. 
• Models grace and courtesy as well as the same expectations that the children have. 
• Supporting general elementary snack norms.
• Going to Self Governing Team meetings each week and all staff meetings. 

Norms regarding parents: 

• If parents approach you and have questions regarding academic or social/emotional issues please refer questions to the Lead teacher. 

Job description

Salary Range $19,000.00- $30,000.00 / per year

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COMPASS MONTESSORI SCHOOL WHEAT RIDGE CAMPUS

Full-time ECE-6th Grade Mental Health Provider 

About Compass:  

Compass Montessori is one of a limited number of public schools in the nation that offers a fully articulated Montessori Education program. 

Compass Montessori is a unique public charter school educating Children's House (Pre-K) through High School on two campuses in Wheat Ridge & Golden, Colorado. 

Our purpose is to guide students using authentic Montessori methods, foster interdependence, and nurture intrinsic motivation from within the whole child academically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. 

Compass aspires to be authentic, curious, intrinsically motivated, socially conscious, inclusive, respectful, connected to the natural world, ready to change the world and to be in community with one another. 

Other ways to learn more about Compass Montessori:

Learn more about out academic programs HERE

Meet our Leadership Team HERE

Browse our Staff Directory HERE

Compass FAQs HERE

New to Montessori? Learn more HERE

Professional Observation available HERE 

Follow us on Instagram at compass_montessori 

General Position Description:  

The staff member in this full-time mental health provider position will work closely with and give direction/delegate to the part-time social emotional learning assistant, as well as the building student support services and administrative team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services. Staff in this position will provide social-emotional support to foster a safe and successful learning environment for students in the ECE through 6th grade level, including assessment for and design/implementation of specialized support services in legal compliance with IDEA and OCR. 

Essential Functions: 

• Provide comprehensive school mental health services to students addressing barriers that limit students from receiving full benefit from their educational experience
• Respond to referrals from school administration, parents/guardians, teachers, the Student Support Team, the Special Education team, and others by providing direct services and by assisting families in accessing appropriate community resources
• Drive and support school priorities for promoting tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 social-emotional well-being among students and staff
• Provide school-based mental health services in compliance with student’s individualized special education and Section 504 plans 
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) to develop behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) in partnership with IEP team and administration 
• Serve on student support teams and special education committees within the school.
• Review student records to identify previous barriers and/or interventions.
• Facilitate screenings for suicide risk and behavioral threat assessments in partnership with school administration and other staff, in conjunction with Jeffco Public Schools protocols
• Attend and meaningfully participate in IEP and Section 504 plan meetings
• Maintain records (ie EasyEdMed), meet identified student minutes and accommodations, and conduct timely progress monitoring.
• Conduct parent/guardian interviews to acquire information as needed for special education referrals, evaluations, and coordination of care
• Analyze information gained through record reviews and interviews to determine environmental impacts and appropriate resource needs; integrate gained information into a written report and oral presentation.
• Interview students and parents/guardians to discuss issues related to non-attendance and develop a plan of action.
• Put together resources on various social emotional topics for staff and parents/guardians, as needed
• Develop and implement social emotional curriculums for general education students in partnership with general education staff. 
• Provide individual and/or group counseling in response to school or school community events that impact students and staff
• Participate in, and implement, professional development activities aimed at current trends and best practices for the provision of comprehensive school social work services.
• Maintain an ongoing liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet student needs; refers parents/guardians and students to agencies, when appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Desire to work as a collaborative team member in a ECE-6th grade public Montessori school
• Knowledge and skills for direct and indirect intervention including, but not limited to: counseling on an individual, group, or family basis; consulting with administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, and other professionals about student struggles and appropriate change strategies
• Experience as a school-based mental health provider with 504/IEP caseloads
• Understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes for effective casework practice
• Understanding of the school social work profession including associated laws (IDEA, ADA, compulsory attendance, etc.), ethical issues, professional issues and standards
• Prior experience with special education data management systems and caseload management
• Foundations of school psychology; and the role and function of the school mental health provider
• Understanding of child development, psychopathology, approaches to working with twice exceptional and gifted and talented learners, social and environmental conditioning, equity, cultural diversity and family systems

Physical Requirements:

• Routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average/routine levels of activity at times that can not always be determined.

Education/Licensure Requirements:

• Master's of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work with a Colorado school social work special service provider license or eligibility to qualify for a provisional school social work license

OR

• Master’s in school counseling from an accredited school of school counseling with a Colorado school social work special service provider license or eligibility to qualify for a provisional school social work license

Interested Applicants Should:

• Apply through Talent Ed or Indeed by April 11th
• Qualified applicants will be invited to complete a screener and submit a professional artifact
• After screening, applicants will be invited for an in-person, on campus observation and team interview 

Elementary Classroom Guide (Co- Teacher)

About Compass: Compass Montessori is one of only a handful of public Montessori schools in the nation that offers a program from preschool through high school.  This unique and revolutionary school is on the forefront of education and is recognized as a model for how to successfully implement a Montessori program from the Children's House all the way through to adulthood. Although Compass is a school that is recognized for its innovation, the teachers and staff live the school's mission to provide an "authentic Montessori education" and so anchors its program on the writings and vision of Maria Montessori. For this reason, our school is sought after both by parents and by staff for the opportunity to be a part of a community that anchors its work in Montessori-directed best practices.

Position Purpose: Under the general supervision of the School Principal, Elementary Guides facilitate student success and growth in a Montessori public school setting. This includes: documenting teaching, observation, and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students; creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. 

Essential Functions

• Develop and administer an authentic Montessori elementary curriculum consistent with accredited Montessori training

• Promote a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning

• Develop Montessori materials and give Montessori lessons that speak to the interests of individual students

• Conduct ongoing assessment of student learning, and modify instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including students with special needs. Conducts individual and small group instruction as needed

• Instruct students in the principles of grace and courtesy

• Continue to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in Montessori education by participating in professional development and attending seminars

• Organize and maintain a system for accurate and complete record-keeping/reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws

• Encourage parent involvement in a students' education and provide effective communication with students and parents

• Coordinate with other Montessori elementary staff members to evaluate and assess curriculum. Participate in faculty meetings and committees

• Participate in reflective Montessori practice in conjunction with a Montessori Instructional Coach  

• Supervise students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day, including activities involving school transportation

• Administer standardized tests in accordance with District testing programs

  
  Additional Duties

  Perform other related tasks as assigned by the campus-based Principal or school Executive Director

   

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organize and coordinate work to ensure all students are being served in a high-quality environment every day

• Training as a Montessori elementary teacher and knowledge of Montessori methods and educational pedagogy

• Familiarity with use of educational information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans

• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents

• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

  
  Qualifications

• Montessori trained at the Elementary level of opening

• State Certification as an Elementary Teacher or willing to seek certification

  
  Education Requirements

• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

• Masters Degree in related area preferred.

  
  Travel Requirements

  Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.  Participation in school-led trips, to include overnight trips for 3rd grade students through 6th grade.

  
  Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

  Works in standard office and school building environments.               

  
  Experience

  Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels a plus.

COMPASS MONTESSORI SCHOOL WHEAT RIDGE CAMPUS

Part Time ECE-6th grade School Prevention & Social Emotional Learning Assistant

About Compass:  

Compass Montessori is one of a limited number of public schools in the nation that offers a fully articulated Montessori Education program. 

Compass Montessori is a unique public charter school educating Children's House (Pre-K) through High School on two campuses in Wheat Ridge & Golden, Colorado. 

Our purpose is to guide students using authentic Montessori methods, foster interdependence, and nurture intrinsic motivation from within the whole child academically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. 

Compass aspires to be authentic, curious, intrinsically motivated, socially conscious, inclusive, respectful, connected to the natural world, ready to change the world and to be in community with one another. 

Other ways to learn more about Compass Montessori:

Learn more about out academic programs HERE

Meet our Leadership Team HERE

Browse our Staff Directory HERE

Compass FAQs HERE

New to Montessori? Learn more HERE

Professional Observation available HERE 

Follow us on Instagram at compass_montessori 

General Description:  

The staff member in this social emotional learning assistant position will work closely with and under direction of the full-time building mental health provider, as well as the building administrative team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services. Staff in this position will provide social-emotional support to foster a safe and successful learning environment for students in the ECE through 6th grade level. The primary focus will be upon building students’ capacity for success in the educational setting and positive social-emotional well-being both through proactive and responsive approaches. 

Essential Functions: 

• Provide comprehensive school mental health services to students to foster prosocial skills and appropriate behavior, improving skills in the areas of emotional regulation, coping strategies, situational awareness, problem solving/flexible thinking/conflict resolution, impulse control, and self-advocacy in an elementary Montessori environment
• Promote the social skills and emotional wellness of students and staff through programming that supports an authentic and respectful culture and climate, inside and outside of the classroom setting using both prevention and intervention models.
• Supporting students and advocating for their emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. 
• Develop youth leadership and empowerment skills.
• Facilitate restorative justice and peace process with students on an as-needed basis
• Provide crisis assistance and intervention (i.e., family death, self-harm) strategies on an as-needed basis to improve student success.
• Coordinate referrals with building mental health staff from school administration, parents, teachers, the Student Support Team, the Special Education team, 504 Coordinator and others by providing direct services and by assisting families in accessing appropriate community resources.
• Coordinating universal social emotional programming and supports such as: SEL Curriculum, data-based decision making, professional development, and facilitation of Tier 2 supports, which may include psycho-educational counseling groups.
• Provide individual and/or group psycho-educational counseling in response to school community events that impact students and staff.
• Analyze information gained through record review and interviews to identify previous barriers and/or interventions, determine environmental impacts and appropriate resource needs; integrate gained information into a written report and oral presentation.
• Assist students in general education with challenges, such as gender identity, giftedness, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and social challenges with peers.
• Collaborate with school leadership to assess, develop and implement initiatives to address social-emotional wellness of students, primarily with students receiving 504 Plan supports, identified through SSIS-SEL, and students identified as gifted.
• Shall conduct interviews and observations of individuals, families and systems/organizations (namely, classroom, school, teachers, neighborhood, district, state) with the goal of identifying the needs, characteristics, and interactions of students, families, and school personnel while improving student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes. Whether this is part of the 504 plan assessment and annual review updates, gifted students, or general education students.
• Attend 504 meetings, as well as other meetings deemed necessary by the mental health team, support services team, and administration team on an as-needed basis (i.e., district monthly SEL meetings, re-entry meetings, mental health team meetings).
• Partner and collaborate with students, families, teachers and school staff to support students' individual needs via teacher consultation, team meetings, MTSS process.
• Participate in professional development activities aimed at current trends and best practices for the provision of comprehensive school social-emotional and mental health services. 
• Maintain an ongoing liaison with families, community agencies and other resources to meet student needs; refers parents and students to agencies when appropriate.
• Document services being initiated, maintain documentation of services provided on an ongoing basis, as well as initial assessments and annual reviews for 504 Plans.
• Collaboration with and supervision by full-time Mental Health Provider
• Perform related work, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Desire to work as a collaborative team member in a ECE-6th grade public Montessori school
• Knowledge and skills for direct and indirect intervention including, but not limited to: counseling on an individual, group, or family basis; consulting with administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, and other professionals about student struggles and appropriate change strategies
• Experience as a school-based mental health provider with 504/IEP caseloads, in an elementary school setting, preferred
• Understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes for effective casework practice, using trauma-informed practices 
• Understanding of the school social work profession including associated laws (IDEA, ADA, compulsory attendance, etc.), ethical issues, professional issues and standards
• Prior experience with special education data management systems and caseload management
• Foundations of school psychology; and the role and function of the school mental health provider
• Understanding of child development, psychopathology, approaches to working with twice exceptional and gifted and talented learners, social and environmental conditioning, equity, cultural diversity and family systems

Education/Licensure Requirements:

• Master's of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work with a Colorado school social work special service provider license or eligibility to qualify for a provisional school social work license

OR

• Master’s in school counseling from an accredited school of school counseling with a Colorado school social work special service provider license or eligibility to qualify for a provisional school social work license

Physical Requirements:

• Routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, reaching, sitting, standing, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average/routine levels of activity at times that can not always be determined.

Interested Applicants Should:

• Apply through Talent Ed or Indeed by April 11th
• Qualified applicants will be invited to complete a screener and submit a professional artifact
• After screening, applicants will be invited for an in-person, on campus observation and team interview 

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

Substitute Teachers choose their own hours upon teacher and staff requests. Subs are paid hourly, and needed for both our Golden and Wheat Ridge Campus for Pre-K through High School classrooms. All subs must complete a background check prior to employment. Email Amy Ball at [email protected] if you’re interested in being a sub.