Student Advocate
Full-time
Creative Montessori Academy provides all children with the opportunities and resources to achieve academic success.
OUR MISSION AT CMA:
- To create a strong constantly evolving mutually supportive partnership with parents families the community and the teachers as facilitators for the purpose of maximizing every childs academic and personal growth.
- To provide a development-appropriate child-centered environment for children that:
- Moves from concrete experiences and cognitive achievement to abstract concepts
- Fosters inner discipline self-confidence independence and respect for the ability levels of all
- Encourages imagination and joy in learning
- Employs multi-age activities with teachers serving as the guides for the learning experience
- To encourage respect for and understanding of cultural racial spiritual and economic diversity.
- To offer a quality Montessori program as an educational alternative in the south Wayne County region.
Creative Montessori Academy
12701 McCann Street
Southgate MI 48195
Phone:
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: - Communicates accurately and timely with students and their families to ensure a continuous school-family partnership exists.
- Linking students and their families to school and community resources
- Evaluate student progress including attendance academic and behavioral data.
- Coordinate with community partners to build resources.
- Use restorative justice process to focus on repairing harm through inclusive processes that engage all stakeholders-shifting the focus of discipline from punishment to learning from the individual to the community.
- Keep accurate and timely records of student information in Powerschool parent staff and community contacts.
- Participate in stakeholder conferences to develop student action plans.
- Assist with the supervision of students during instructional and non-instructional time.
- Supports a positive school climate while interacting with students families staff and community members.
- Guides children in working and playing harmoniously and safely with other children.
- Maintain confidentiality when dealing with students families staff and community members.
- Perform moderate to extensive physical activity including frequent standing or walking.
- Facilitate social and emotional growth with students.
- Improve professional competence through professional development.
- Provides an atmosphere based on the principles of firm fair and consistent practices respect for individual children and development of responsible citizenship.
- Implements proactive behavior and learning strategies under the direction of the classroom teacher.
- Assumes other duties as assigned by academy administrator.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE
Minimum Requirements:
- Age 18 or older; other location-specific age requirements may apply.
- Six months of supervisory or commensurate leadership experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Work well with supervisors peers subordinates guests vendors and corporate partners.
- Proven ability to lead teams and achieve results through resources.
Desired Requirements:
- Knowledge and skills working with At-Risk students.
BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Medical Dental and Vision insurance-- Free options available!
- Short-Term Disability Insurance Life Insurance and 401(K)!
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Paid time off
- Education Tuition Reimbursement available.
- Employee Assistance Program available.
JOB GOAL
To provide students with a first class learning experience contributing to their development as responsible citizens and leaders in their communities.
TO JOIN OUR DYNAMIC TEAM
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