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+ Spanish Guide

We believe that learning a second language at a young age is incredibly valuable for children in their brain development, as well as to foster connections with other cultures. The Spanish Guide will spend time in both the Spark (ages 3-6) and Discovery (ages 6-12) Studios, working in collaboration with the lead guides to facilitate group discussions with the learners using a language immersion approach.

This is a part-time position, working 2-3 hours each day, Monday through Thursday.

+ Lead Middle School Guide

We are looking for a full time Guide for our Middle School studio which will be opening in 2024-2025. Paid, on-the-job training starts as early as July 2024.

• The Guide will work with our Administrators to create meaningful learning through hands-on experiences for our students.
• Act as a role model as an life-long learner.
• Lead Socratic (question-driven) group discussions.
• Cultivate a positive, beautiful, orderly and inspiring classroom environment.
• Guide students in setting goals, tracking their progress and creating portfolios of their work to show peers, parents and future employers what they can do.
• Observe and track each child’s progress via a cutting edge online dashboard.
• Pass along each of these responsibilities to students as quickly as possible, so as to develop and encourage students to lead themselves.
• Practice the Socratic method at all times (i.e., instead of answering questions, guide students to find the answers themselves).
• Communicate/meet with parents in person, via email, and other school platforms as needed.

• Research, find and schedule guest speakers, plan field trips, organize events and celebrations.

• Though most of the curriculum will be set already, the guide will help set and create daily/weekly/yearly planning as well as evaluating and refining the existing curriculum and designing and experimenting with new projects, tools and approaches.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with adolescents as an educator, counselor, coach, youth ministry leader or other capacity.
• Has proven excellence and references in guiding youth in or out of a school environment.

EXTRA CONSIDERATION AND COMPENSATION FOR: entrepreneurial experience, previous Socratic or Montessori training, education or experience in STEM fields, if you are considering opening your own Acton affiliate within 3- 5 years, outside of North Carolina, or have experience living and/or working internationally.

THE IDEAL GUIDE:

• Loves to experiment, evaluate and improve in everything s/he does
• Strikes a good balance between being tough-minded and warm-hearted
• Learns quickly, works hard, shows up on time
• Is emotionally self-regulating (e.g. can keep a poker face amidst a glitter explosion)
• Is an active life-long learner
• Brings positive high energy and takes initiative
• Asks way more questions than tells answers and is excited to learn how to be a Socratic guide
• Has a growth mindset and fosters that in others
• Can manage conflict well and facilitate conflict management (e.g., Non-Violent Communication principles)
• Is orderly, organized and likes to keep their space orderly, clean and beautiful
• Would enjoy designing scientific experiments, creative challenges and team-building activities
• Can tell a story, make up a game and design a fun project