Montessori Implementation Coach

The Montessori Implementation Coach (MIC) serves as a member of the Curriculum and Instruction Team and provides job-embedded coaching and support to Montessori Guides while also contributing to the work of the City Garden Montessori Institute:
Teacher Education Program (CGMI:TEP).

The primary responsibility of the Montessori Implementation Coach is to strengthen instructional practice and Montessori implementation through consistent observation, coaching, feedback, modeling, practice, and follow-up. The MIC maintains an assigned coaching caseload and works collaboratively with other members of the coaching and instructional leadership teams to support high-quality teaching and learning.

The MIC also supports CGMI:

TEP, professional development, residency, and Montessori implementation initiatives. In addition, the MIC may provide operational, organizational, instructional, curriculum, documentation, or other team support that increases the capacity of the coaching team to prioritize coaching and complete effective coaching cycles.

The MIC works directly under the Chief of Learning and collaborates closely with school-based instructional leadership and other members of the Curriculum and Instruction Team.

This is a full-time, salaried, 12-month position.

Through job-embedded coaching, professional development, Montessori implementation support, and strategic collaboration, the Montessori Implementation Coach works to strengthen educator practice and improve outcomes for students. The MIC supports educators in developing strong Montessori practice, delivering high-quality instruction, and creating learning environments that promote student independence, agency, belonging, and academic growth.

• Instructional and Montessori Coaching

Coaching is an ongoing, job-embedded process that includes observation, analysis, relationship-building, feedback, modeling, co-planning, co-teaching when appropriate, resource development, practice, implementation support, and follow-up. Coaching is not limited to scheduled coaching meetings or check-ins.

• Maintain an assigned caseload of Adult Learners, Novice Montessori Guides, and/or experienced Guides based on identified instructional and coaching needs.
• Conduct regular classroom observations and gather evidence of instructional practice.
• Analyze observation evidence, student work, assessment data, and other relevant information to identify high-leverage instructional priorities.
• Establish clear coaching goals with educators and identify specific changes in practice.
• Provide actionable feedback connected to observed practice and identified priorities.
• Model instructional practices, Montessori lessons, routines, strategies, or other practices when appropriate.
• Co-plan lessons, learning experiences, or instructional responses when coaching needs warrant it.
• Provide opportunities for educators to practice new strategies and receive feedback.
• Provide resources, exemplars, and other supports that help educators implement agreed-upon changes.
• Co-teach, demonstrate, or otherwise provide in-class support when appropriate to the coaching goal.
• Monitor implementation and return to the classroom to determine whether the identified change has occurred and its impact.
• Adjust coaching support based on evidence of implementation and student response.
• Document coaching cycles, including the instructional focus, coaching move, educator practice, agreed-upon next step, follow-up, and evidence of implementation.
• Collaborate with other coaches and instructional leaders to calibrate coaching practices, identify priorities, and support consistency across classrooms.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous professional growth and reflective practice.
• CGMI:
  
  TEP and Institute Support
• Support the delivery of CGMI:
  
  TEP coursework and professional learning experiences.
• Support Montessori Fundamentals, Montessori Philosophy, and other Institute courses and training as assigned.
• Support Adult Learners throughout the residency process through coaching, mentoring, communication, and follow-up.
• Assist with Summer Intensive, online coursework, quarterly seminars, and other Institute training activities.
• Support the planning, preparation, facilitation, and follow-up associated with Institute programming.
• Serve as a connection between CGMI:
  
  TEP and school-based Adult Learners, Novice Guides, and other participants.
• Provide feedback and support related to coursework, assignments,…