New Palestine Montessori Science Academy Teacher

Position Overview

IMC teachers are more than content experts-they are learning designers, student mentors,

and community connectors. Each teacher helps co-create a flexible, inclusive, and joyful

learning environment where students pursue mastery at their own pace, develop essential life

and career skills, and grow into curious, capable, and confident individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Learning Experiences - Create meaningful, relevant, and flexible learning

pathways that align with student goals and IMC's competency-based framework.

• Assess for Learning - Utilize multiple forms of assessment, including performance

tasks and student reflection, to gauge progress toward mastery and provide actionable

feedback.

• Foster Relationships - Se.rve as an advisor to a small group of students, partnering

with families and community members to support student growth across academic and

social-emotional domains.

• Support Agency and Identity - Empower students to make choices, set goals, and

reflect on their learning. Help them connect their learning to future opportunities.

• Collaborate and L,.earn - Participate in professional learning communities, contribute

to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, _and co-create solutions that

support all learners.

• Community Integration

Design and support learning that happens in real-world settings-through field

experiences, projects with local organizations, and client-connected work.

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana teaching license or willingness to pursue a license through an approved

pathway

• Belief in the potential of every tudent and commitment to equity and inclusion
• !=xperience or strong interest in personalized, project-based, or competency-based

learning

• Flexibility, creativity, and the ability to thrive in a startup-like environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills