Education Specialist--Gr. TK-3 at Keiller Leadership Academy
Job Summary
Job Summary
# Education Specialist – TK–3 **Position:** Education Specialist, TK–3 **School Environment:** Montessori-Inspired, Early Childhood & Lower Elementary **Schedule:** Full-Time ### Position Overview We are seeking a thoughtful, experienced, and collaborative **Education Specialist** to support students and teachers across our **Transitional Kindergarten through 3rd grade (TK–3)** program. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of child development, inclusive educational practices, and differentiated instruction, along with experience working within a **Montessori environment or Montessori-informed setting**. This role is ideal for an educator who is passionate about supporting the whole child and creating learning environments where students with a range of learning profiles can thrive. Experience supporting students across early childhood and elementary grades is highly valued. Working with students who have learning disabilities and other learning or developmental differences can be deeply rewarding, but it can also involve **inherent emotional and professional stress**. Students may experience frustration, academic setbacks, behavioral challenges, or uneven progress, and supporting them effectively requires patience, resilience, flexibility, and strong professional boundaries. The successful candidate should be comfortable navigating these challenges while maintaining a calm, positive, and compassionate approach. **Bilingual or multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply**, particularly those who can support communication and collaboration with students and families in Spanish and English. ### Key Responsibilities * Provide individualized academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support to students in TK–3. * Collaborate closely with classroom teachers to identify student needs and develop appropriate strategies, accommodations, and interventions. * Support differentiated instruction and inclusive classroom prac
Requirements / Qualifications
CA Multiple subject teaching credential w/CLAD Clear Education Specialist Instruction credential
*Experience with English Language Learners is also a requirement. *Candidates must have experience co-teaching in a full inclusion educational setting.
Requirements / Qualifications
CA Multiple subject teaching credential w/CLAD Clear Education Specialist Instruction credential
*Experience with English Language Learners is also a requirement. *Candidates must have experience co-teaching in a full inclusion educational setting.
Comments and Other Information
*Applicants must be effective team players, highly motivated educators, and positive individuals who are excited to work with students of diverse backgrounds.
*Candidates must also be willing to "think outside of the box" when it comes to curricular design and the delivery of best instructional practices in a student-centered culture of learning.
*Experience in the teaching of foundational literacy and math skills is highly preferred.
Comments and Other Information
*Applicants must be effective team players, highly motivated educators, and positive individuals who are excited to work with students of diverse backgrounds.
*Candidates must also be willing to "think outside of the box" when it comes to curricular design and the delivery of best instructional practices in a student-centered culture of learning.
*Experience in the teaching of foundational literacy and math skills is highly preferred.