Responsibilities

Support for Teachers and Staff

• Works closely with each staff member to develop strengths and help him or her to realize full potential at the school.
• Helps to identify and provide needed professional development opportunities, resources, and assistance.
• Meets with individual teachers as needed.
• Investigates and plans several parent education programs each year.
• Plans and coordinates teacher orientation and prepares orientation materials.
• Sets up daily schedules in conjunction with teachers and staff.
• Determines class enrollment configurations in conjunction with teachers.
• Assures that the Teacher Manual is updated every year and delivered to teachers before school begins.
• Seeks housing each year for new teachers and places teachers in appropriate housing.

Program Development and Implementation

• Provides teachers with a detailed curriculum.
• Updates the curriculum as per Five-Year Plan goals.
• Maintains records of how the curriculum was implemented each year.
• Strives to implement consistency of practice in assessment and documentation of skill levels between students between levels of classes.
• Coordinates or delegates the coordination special activities (such as field trips, service days, work days, end of semester programs, open houses, and peer mediation) according to the guidelines stated in the manuals.

Acquires and Cares for Educational Materials

• Purchases books and other curriculum materials in necessary areas with director and teacher assistance.
• Generates list of school's material needs, in conjunction with the teachers, students and the school committee.
• Encourages care for books and other equipment.

Encourages Parent and Community Participation in the School

• Finds ways for parents and Meeting members to participate in the school in meaningful and useful ways.

College Guidance and SAT Preparation

• Advises students about SAT and PSAT exam registration.
• Makes available SAT preparation materials to teachers and students.
• Facilitates US college application process for those students who are interested.

Administrative Support

• Coordinates new student admissions.
• Participates in the hiring process.
• Helps with other needs that arise.

Minimum Qualifications	Preferred Qualifications
Certified teacher Three years experience teaching full-time at either the elementary, junior high, or senior high levels within a regular school setting Experience working on a team Commitment to the mission and teaching style of Monteverde Friends School	Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish Experience as a mentor or in curriculum co-ordination, working towards consistency of practice within a school Five plus years teaching Teaching experience in multiple grade levels and/or environments

Salary Range

• Approximately $625 – $750 per month (-9% paid for CAJA (national health insurance))

Benefits

• Approximately $600 travel bonus
• Approximately 8.33% of salary returning bonus in subsequent years
• Housing
• Work Permit
• Enrollment in National Health Insurance
• 2.5 days vacation per month
• Tuition for one child

To apply, please download, complete, and return our Administrative Application Form [Microsoft Word doc file] to mfschool@racsa.co.cr. We will continue accepting applications until the position is filled.

Last Modified: 10 March 2008
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