Senior Montessori Curriculum Specialist (Assessments & Standards)

As the Senior Curriculum Specialist focused on standards and assessments for Bezos Academy, you will be responsible for shaping the design and implementation of preschool observation, planning, recordkeeping, data analysis, and child assessment systems so they are Montessori-aligned. You will leverage your Primary (3-6) Montessori expertise to ensure that leaders, teachers, and families have the information they need to understand children’s progress through the curriculum and also how to best support early childhood development. To accomplish this, you will function as a Montessori subject matter expert and own the pedagogical partnership on projects involving our impact, student support, and family engagement teams which will inform the use, creation, and continuous improvement of assessments and other tools. You will also inform the design and creation of classroom record keeping tools and family-facing resources so that they align to organizational goals.

You will work closely with your colleagues on the Curriculum Team as well as colleagues across the organization to ensure high-quality implementation of assessments and their analysis using a Montessori lens. Last, you will continually gather feedback and evaluate the efficacy of our curricular content to increase our impact over time. Your Montessori expertise will shape our organization’s suite of innovative assessment tools which are accessible to and inclusive of diverse staff, as well as responsive to child, teacher, and school leadership needs.

You are an experienced Montessorian and familiar with other pedagogies in early childhood education. You have prior experience with child learning assessments, analyzing, and interpreting data, and learning standards alignment. You will draw heavily on your personal commitment to students and families. Above all, you share our passion for expanding access to tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities nationwide.

LOCATION

• Flexible in the United States; Seattle, WA preferred
• Relocation support is available for those who able to move to Seattle, Washington
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, salaried position.
• The full salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $96,000 – $199,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Primary (3-6) Montessori diploma from an AMI, AMS, or other MACTE-accredited institute
• Eight or more years of relevant experience, including experience as a lead teacher/guide in an early childhood Montessori classroom and experience leading multiple Montessori classrooms, schools, or a school network in assessment implementation and analysis
• Experience analyzing Montessori curriculum compared to state or national standards
• Expertise with both common and less common early childhood assessments
• Ability to travel up to 20% of time
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Experience carrying out research involving Montessori pedagogy
• Experience connecting Montessori pedagogy with other theorists
• Demonstrated experience leading classrooms or schools in the use of online Montessori record keeping software such as Transparent Classroom or MRX
• Deep knowledge of current research and best practices around child development
• Experience leading adult learning in the field of education, including curriculum development, content design, facilitation, and/or learning assessment design/analysis
• Exceptional attention to detail and experience managing multiple projects effectively
• Strong communication skills including proven success at capturing and presenting data in simple, actionable ways to multiple audiences
  
  

Job Description

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