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We serve 388 students in PK3 through grade 6. At Breakthrough Montessori PCS, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds deserve a personalized education. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><br></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\">Our school is grounded in an institutional commitment to development, prevention, and community. We support human </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">development</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through an uncompromising application of the time-tested Montessori instructional model. We support </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">prevention</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through early learning, support and intervention, enabling us to quickly and effectively address learning challenges. Finally, we support the </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none\">community</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none\"> through an intensive approach to family engagement. </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><br></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is committed to equity in all areas of our school’s work. We are a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><br></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a coaching school; all team members receive and give coaching to support professional growth.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Position Summary:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Under the direction of the Principal and the Assistant Principal, the Lower Elementary Guide plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students. They prepare a structured, student-centered high-fidelity Montessori learning environment conducive to all children's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development.  As a public school, our diverse population of students must have equitable access to instruction, social-emotional support, and opportunities for self-development. The guide plays the central role in creating a prepared environment in which this is possible.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt\">Essential Functions and Responsibilities: </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">The Lower Elementary Guide is a 10-month position. Typical working hours are Mondays from 8:00am-4:30 pm and Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm..  Responsibilities include the following:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><br></strong></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Plan, implement and coordinate the Montessori classroom </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Maintain a prepared learning environment according to the developmental and curricular specifications outlined in the Montessori Scope &amp; Sequence</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none\">Follow required procedures and practices and monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; 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