Application Deadline: Until filled

Are you a superhero that would like the alter ego of a school community coordinator? Do you like a busy environment with lots of human interaction? Do you love the young and the young at heart? Do you love to help engage the community in events? Do details matter a lot to you?

If you answered yes, come join Ridgeline's office team. The School Community Coordinator serves as the Ridgeline community liaison. This position is responsible for fostering connection, understanding, and cooperation among families, teachers, students, staff and the larger community by establishing and maintaining school communications, planning and managing the school’s volunteer program and coordinating school events. The School Community Coordinator provides administrative support in the front office and is responsible for purchasing. Additionally, student health, welfare, and safety are the foremost priorities of this position.

Required Qualifications:

1. Associates degree or high school diploma or equivalent and satisfactory combination of experience in community service, social service or related field.

2. Familiarity with volunteer or community-based programs and experience in recruiting and organizing these resources.

3. Two years of administrative assistant (or similar) experience

4. Computer and software knowledge and skills

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience working in a school and/or nonprofit office setting preferred

2. Experience with the Google Workspace preferred

3. Familiarity with Synergy or another student information system preferred

Hours:

Full-time, 8 hours per day (This position does not work summer or winter and spring breaks.)

Salary:

$16.13-$23.68 depending upon experience plus benefits

Ridgeline strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed.

To apply:

Email the following to careers@ridgeline.org

1. Resume

2. Letter of interest including the following topics:

• • Ability to relate to diverse populations, experience and/or training in multicultural education programs

  • Work/volunteer history related to coordinating volunteer efforts or building connections within the community

3. If you are requesting a “veteran’s preference” according to ORS 408.230, please attach form DD-214 or other similar discharge document or document verifying disabled veteran status and a separate document explaining which transferable skills acquired in the military address the skills required for this position.

4. References upon request.

Our Vision: Empowering creative learners to build community and thoughtfully shape the world through public Montessori education.

Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status or veterans’ status, because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.

Vaccination Requirement:

Governor Kate Brown has directed that Oregon will implement a legal requirement that all public and private school teachers, staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as 14 days after receiving all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine (currently two shots of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine). All staff members will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to review Ridgeline’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

Application Deadline: Until filled

Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School is seeking a full-time school counselor to join our community this school year. The school counselor meets with students to help process feelings and solve problems. They check in to classrooms regularly to understand the dynamics within each smaller community and to support the students and teaching staff. They provide social/emotional lessons to students and classrooms. The Ridgeline counselor serves as a hub of information within the school, connecting staff, families, and outside agencies to work together for students’ success. They also assist administration in handling student behavior positively and fairly, in coordinating meetings with parents, acting as the 504 coordinator, and in helping to communicate the mission, vision, and values of the school.

Vaccination Requirement:

Governor Kate Brown has directed that Oregon will implement a legal requirement that all public and private school teachers, staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "Fully vaccinated" is defined as 14 days after receiving all required doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine (currently two shots of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine). All staff members will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to review Ridgeline’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

Required Qualifications:

1. Valid Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in counseling or

2. The ability to obtain an Oregon Restricted School Counselor License which requires a bachelor’s degree or higher and one of the following

   1. Enrollment in a school counselor program and completion of 50% of the program or

   2. Three academic years as a full-time certified Child Development Specialist (CDS) or

   3. A master’s degree in a counseling-related field.

3. Expertise to assist students in effectively reflecting on and developing alternate solutions to behavioral, educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns

4. Ability to work with and sincere appreciation for the diversity of parenting styles, cultures, beliefs, and family structures represented in our community

5. Understanding of child development and developmental stages

6. Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations

7. Ability to maintain liaisons with social service and youth service agencies in pursuing referral follow-up activities

8. Ability to establish, maintain, and monitor the maintenance of a variety of files and records pertaining to student counseling, guidance, and related matters

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Two years of successful school counseling experience

2. Experience working with kindergarten through 8th-grade students

Hours: Full-time

Salary: $40,000-$65,000 with a $5,000 hiring bonus

Ridgeline strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed.

To apply:

Email the following to careers@ridgeline.org. All required documentation must be scanned and attached to the application in order to submit an online application. Required documents for this posting are:

• Specialist application (available below this post under application forms)

• Resume

• Copy of educational license(s)

• Copy of all college and university (undergraduate and graduate) transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

• Test results if applicable (ie. ORELA or PRAXIS)

• Letter of interest including the following topics:

  1. Ability to relate to diverse populations, and experience and/or training in multicultural education programs

  2. Work history with students at different developmental stages and social/emotional competency

Our Vision: Empowering creative learners to build community and thoughtfully shape the world through public Montessori education.

Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status or veterans’ status, because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.

Application Deadline: On-going

We are looking to grow our substitute pool. With two adults in the Montessori classroom, substitutes are brought into the classroom in the role of the classroom assistant. In this role, they help to support the classroom as directed by the staff member leading the class. Substitutes may be booked for pre-planned staff absences or for same-day assignments.

Duties may include: assist with classroom management, guiding students during the work period to make successful choices and stay engaged, recess supervision, arrival, and dismissal, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an educational setting

• Strong communication skills

Required

• Fingerprint and background check required

• Willingness to complete the required training

Pay: $13.00/per hour

Ridgeline strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed.

To apply:

Email the following to careers@ridgeline. org

1. Resume

2. Letter of interest

3. Three references- at least one should be from a supervisor

Our Vision: Empowering creative learners to build community and thoughtfully shape the world through public Montessori education.

Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status or veterans’ status, because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.