MTSS Teacher

Montessori Instructional Coach: Biliteracy & Intervention

Location: Mi Escuela Montessori | Polk County, FL

Term: 10.5 Months (Includes 5 days post-school year and 5 days pre-teacher return)

Language Requirement: Full Bilingualism & Biliteracy (Spanish/English)

Compensation: Teacher Base Salary $2,500 Extended Contract Supplement $2,500 Leadership Stipend

About the Role: Champion of Biliteracy & Lead Practitioner

As we move into our brand-new facility for the 2026-2027 school year, Mi Escuela Montessori is seeking a high-level Instructional Coach: Biliteracy & Intervention. This role is the bridge between our Dual-Language Montessori mission and the Science of Reading.

You will serve as a "Practitioner-Leader": providing intensive Tier 3 interventions to our most struggling readers while simultaneously coaching and mentoring our teaching faculty. As a "lab school" for our on-site Montessori training center, you will play a critical role in supporting the next generation of bilingual Montessori educators.

Key Responsibilities1. Direct Intervention (The Practitioner)

• Tier 3 Support: Deliver intensive, evidence-based reading interventions in both Spanish and English to small groups of students.




• Student Growth: Monitor and track individual progress, adjusting instructional strategies in real-time to ensure every child achieves biliteracy.

2. Instructional Coaching (The Mentor)

• Clinical Observation: Conduct regular classroom observations and provide guides (teachers) with direct, constructive, and actionable feedback.




• Accountability: Manage the literacy component of the MTSS process, ensuring teaching teams are consistent and meticulous with Tier 2 documentation and strategies.




• Conflict Management: Navigate professional differences in pedagogical approach with grace and courtesy, always centering the needs of the child.

3. Leadership & Lab School Integration (The Strategist)

• Extended Calendar: Utilize the 10.5-month schedule to finalize year-end literacy data (post-year) and lead "Launch Week" professional development for staff (pre-year).




• Dual-Language Alignment: Ensure the seamless "cross-linguistic transfer" of skills between ELA and SLA across the K-8 continuum.

Qualifications

Required:

• Certification: Florida Professional Educator Certificate with a Required Reading Endorsement.




• Montessori Training: MACTE-accredited Elementary Montessori training (6–9 or 6–12).




• Classroom Experience: A minimum of 3 years of Montessori classroom experience




• Language: Full professional fluency in both Spanish and English (Written and Verbal).




• Interpersonal Skill: Proven ability to manage conflict and deliver difficult feedback professionally.

Preferred:

• Endorsement: Florida Literacy Coach Endorsement (or willingness to obtain).




• Experience: 5 years of classroom experience with a proven track record of literacy growth.

Position Benefits

• Stipend Package: A total $5,000 compensation "bump" above the standard teacher scale.




• Professional Prestige: Serve as a lead mentor in a recognized Montessori "Lab School."




• State-of-the-Art Environment: Dedicated intervention office/lab in our new 2026-2027 facility.

Summer Balance: Leadership impact without the 12-month administrative grind; preserves 6-7 weeks of summer for rejuvenation.