Middle School ELA Guide

Middle School ELA Guide (Grades 7-8): A Call for

Creative Architects Location:

Mi Escuela Montessori |

Lakeland/Bartow, FL Projected Start:

2026-2027 School Year (Inaugural Year at our New Facility)

Compensation:

$48,000-60,000.

The Vision:

From Lecturer to Lead Explorer In many traditional settings, the teacher is the "Sage on the Stage," delivering a pre-packaged curriculum at a predetermined pace. At Mi Escuela Montessori , we invite you to step off the stage and into the role of a Collaborative Guide . Here, you are not just teaching a subject; you are designing an experience. We believe that healthy kids are prepared to learn , and the adolescent years are a time of profound creative awakening. We are seeking an ELA Guide who wants to use literature and language as a laboratory for inquiry, reclaiming their professional agency from "cookie-cutter" manuals and rigid district pacing guides.

Your Creative Canvas:

Interdisciplinary & Imaginative You won't teach in a silo. You will collaborate daily with Math, Spanish, Social Studies and Science teachers to build immersive units where ELA is the "connective tissue" of the student's world.

Thematic Explorations:

Partner with Social Studies to explore the "Rhetoric of Resistance" through dystopian literature, focusing on freedom of speech and digital ethics.

Multi-Genre Mastery:

Guide students in building portfolios that tell a single story through a blend of poetry, investigative reporting, podcasts, and persuasive essays.

The Art of Voice:

Lead a daily "Poetry of the Day" ritual and teach real-world rhetoric, coaching students to write speeches on topics ranging from local issues to global change.

Targeted Support:

Provide intentional interventions and enrichment to meet students where they are, ensuring every learner is appropriately challenged.

Inclusive Advocacy:

Work alongside ESE, Gifted , and ESOL specialists to help our neurodiverse and multilingual learners thrive in a dual-language environment. The "Collaborative Guide" vs. The "Traditional Teacher" The Traditional Experience The Mi Escuela Experience "Sage on the Stage": Centered on teacher-led lectures. "Collaborative Guide": Centered on Socratic seminars & workshops.

Isolated Instruction:

English happens in a silo.

Interdisciplinary Art:

ELA is woven into Science, Math, and Civics.

Pacing Guides:

Following a script regardless of student interest.

Curriculum Design:

Building a "Changemaker" toolkit with agency.

Standardized Prompts:

Writing for a grade.

Authentic Voice:

Writing for impact, speech, and publication. Collaborating with peers for writing workshop and publications. Investment in

Your Future:

Sponsored Growth We are looking for a visionary educator who is ready to evolve. While you do not need a Montessori credential to apply, we seek a candidate committed to becoming a fully MACTE-accredited Adolescent Guide within 3 years. $3,000

Tuition Sponsorship:

Upon successful completion of your first year of service, Mi Escuela Montessori will contribute up to $3,000 over the next three years toward your enrollment in an approved MACTE-accredited adolescent training program.

Professional Agency:

You select the program that best fits your learning style, and we provide the "seed money" to help you obtain a prestigious international credential.

Qualifications & Perks Certification:

Valid Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in English (Grades 5-9 or 6-12) and Reading Endorsement or ability to obtain

Bilingualism:

While not required, bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates are highly prioritized in our immersion community.

The Facility:

Work in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility with dedicated collaborative planning blocks, a staff refuel station, and a culture of "Grace and Courtesy."

Schedule:

Follows the 196-day school calendar (summers and holidays off).