Contact:  KATHLEEN C GRAHAM

Email:   kait.graham@olympicviewmontessori.com

Name of School/Organization:  Olympic View Montessori

School Website:   Olympicviewmontessori.com

Position Summary

Harbor Montessori School, an independent, non-profit, accredited school in Gig Harbor, WA is seeking an Inclusion Specialist to help foster a supportive and inclusive environment for students with diverse needs from ages 3 - 8th grade. This position requires a deep understanding of child development, sensory integration, social-emotional development, and evidence-based intervention strategies, as well as the ability to provide guidance and support to students, classroom teams, and families. The Inclusion Specialist is a member of the teaching faculty and serves as a collaborative partner in supporting each child's success while upholding the principles of Montessori education.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Provide individual support to students identified with academic, emotional, behavioral, sensory, developmental, or social learning needs;

- Collaborate with classroom teaching teams, families, program directors, and other appropriate team members to to develop, implement, monitor, and revise students support plans that promote student success. Utilize proactive, strengths-based strategies that align with Montessori philosophy;

- Work closely with teaching teams to model strategies, proactive coaching, and build staff capacity in supporting students with diverse learning and behavioral needs. Foster a collaborative approach that bridges evidence-based intervention practices with the Montessori philosophy and prepared environment;

- Collaborate with program directors to ensure alignment with program goals, student support strategies, and consistent implementation across classroom settings;

- Participate in the creation, implementation, ongoing monitoring, and evaluation of student support plans. Collect and analyze data, and participate in the school's MTSS, student support plan meetings, and other collaborative team meetings as appropriate;

- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and evidence-based interventions while thoughtfully integrating these practices within a Montessori framework;

- Other duties as necessary or assigned.

The Inclusion Specialist must be able to travel between our two campuses: Gig Harbor and Creekside (Port Orchard).

The working conditions/physical requirements include the ability to work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions; ability to stand, walk, run, and bend for extended periods; ability to lift, hold, and move children weighing up to 50 pounds; frequent need to sit on the floor, crawl, squat, kneel, and stoop to engage with young students at their eye level.

Full-time employees are eligible for health, vision, dental, and life insurance; retirement plan; paid time off, and tuition remission.

This is an hourly, non-exempt position with compensation $25 - $26 per hour, commensurate with education and experience.

Interested candidates, please send a cover letter, resume, and three references (name/phone/email) to careers@harbormontessori.org.