{"id":12775,"date":"2018-12-19T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T23:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/?p=12775"},"modified":"2018-12-19T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T23:04:11","slug":"job-223","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educationrevolution.org\/store\/job-223\/","title":{"rendered":"Cottonwood ALC seeks full-time facilitator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Announcement of Job Opportunity<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cottonwood ALC in Helena, MT is hiring a full-time facilitator to work with its Branches students (roughly ages 8 &#8211; 16) and in partnership with the rest of the school\u2019s staff team, students, and parents. Agile Learning Facilitators act as models, space-holders, and mentors of self-directed living and intentional culture creation. Above all, facilitators need to be grounded in the perspective of trusting children, partnership-based relationships, and personal responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Basics: terms, hours, compensation<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This full-time facilitator role would be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">primarily <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fulfilled <\/span><b>Monday &#8211; Friday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the hours of<\/span><b> 8am to 4pm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term of employment begins on <\/span><b>January 21st, 2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and will conclude <\/span><b>June 7th, 2019.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation is $15-$18\/hr. depending on experience with the opportunity for a salaried position for the 2019-20 school year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunities for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">additional compensation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are available through the ability to organize formal or informal after-school classes, camps during school breaks and\/or over the summer. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This is the perfect role for you if&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have experience cultivating authentic, respectful, and partnership-based relationships with people of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all ages <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and will take great joy in leading a Spawn Point (small group of mixed-aged students) that meets each day to connect, set intentions, and reflect together<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are a passionate, curious, and joyful person with a variety of interests and abilities that you will enjoy sharing with young people through Offerings made at our Set-the-Week meeting and through spontaneous, self-organized activities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are excited to practice the art of \u201cmaximum support with minimal interference\u201d in the context of working with young people<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are ready to challenge conventional stereotypes of what it means to go to school<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You understand and are aligned with the basic principles of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/self-directed.org\/sde\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-Directed Education<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are comfortable self-starting, adapting to changing circumstances, not always having the answer, navigating interpersonal relationships, coordinating logistics, and communicating effectively in multiple forms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are, yourself, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-directed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You don\u2019t need to be told what to do in order to be productive in your role; you can notice what needs to be done and take action, while communicating effectively with team members along the way<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You live in, or are able to relocate to, Helena, MT in the next three months<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BONUS: You have a driver\u2019s license, are a safe driver, and are comfortable driving a 15-passenger van for field trips <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BONUS: You are excited to develop a long-term role as an Agile Learning Facilitator<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BONUS: You can speak multiple languages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to Apply:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have not already done so, read through the entire <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/agilelearningcenters.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Learning Centers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website and read <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">both<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> volumes of the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/starterkit.agilelearningcenters.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ALC Starter Kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:play@cottonwoodalc.org\"><b>play@cottonwoodalc.org<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and send us:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A video of you sharing more about yourself, your experience\/background, and why you\u2019re excited about the idea of joining the team at Cottonwood ALC. In your video, please answer the following questions:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did you hear about this opportunity at Cottonwood ALC?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What unique skills and perspectives would you bring to our community?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does deschooling and\/or Self-Directed Education look in your life lately?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very simple written outline of your work\/life\/learning experiences (no formal resume needed)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two or three relevant references and their contact info <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links to any other work or creative projects you\u2019ve contributed to and are proud of <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cottonwood ALC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, culture, religion, nor national or ethnic origin.<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<b><i>Priority deadline for applications is <\/i><\/b><b><i>Monday, January 7th 2019<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcement of Job Opportunity Cottonwood ALC in Helena, MT is hiring a full-time facilitator to work with its Branches students (roughly ages 8 &#8211; 16) and in partnership with the rest of the school\u2019s staff team, students, and parents. Agile Learning Facilitators act as models, space-holders, and mentors of self-directed living and intentional culture creation. 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