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Middle School Advocate
Rainbow Community School
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Posted: 25-Jun-25
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: $43,000-$48,000
Categories:
Special Needs
Salary Details:
Salary Range: $43,000-48,000 with a masters degree plus a $3,900 stipend for health insurance. After one year of employment, an additional 2% is added annual to a 403b retirement fund. Tuition remission for children attending Rainbow Community School.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Rainbow Community School in Asheville, NC. is Hiring:
Rainbow Community School is seeking a Middle School Student Support Advocate for the 2025-26 school year. This position works primarily with students in 6th-8th grade identified with learning needs benefitting from a more personalized learning program. Advocates work one-on-one and in small groups using a multisensory direct instruction approach, primarily Orton Gillingham. They also help modify assignments and engage differentiated instruction in partnership with the classroom teachers.
The Advocate tracks and monitors data on student progress to help inform education planning. The advocate works as part of a team that typically includes the classroom teachers, school administration and parents. Advocates are very involved with parents and must be in communication with the student’s family on a weekly basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and work with teachers to develop classroom wide strategies and individualized Student Support Plans
Adapt activities, room arrangement, schedules etc. to meet the needs of students as applicable
Plan, organize, and model activities that are specific to each student’s abilities
Teach and mentor students as a class, in small groups, and one-on-one
Monitor progress and update Student Support Plans throughout the year to reflect students’ progress & goals
Discuss student’s progress with families, teachers, counselors and school administration
Work with Asheville City Schools Special Education administrators, or other community resources as applicable
Assist families when leaving Rainbow with paperwork and copies of Student Support plans so students will be given support needed
Maintain the safety of children in all situations through the use of supervision and the implementation of various therapeutic techniques
Conduct observations of children in various settings to gather information on functioning
Collect and analyze data related to children’s learning and social and emotional development as it relates to enrollment in the Student Support Program.
Attend PD meetings as well as trainings and seminars related to best practices
Requirements and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in education, special education or related field, required, Master’s Degree in related field preferred.
2-4 years in special education or experience working with students with learning differences or other identified learning needs.
Significant experience in providing a variety of appropriate behavior management techniques with adolescents.
Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing modification, accommodations, and classroom management strategies
Experience providing modified instruction that attends to a student’s individualized abilities.
Ability to provide explicit social and emotional instruction within the context of a classroom setting
Ability to work with linguistically and culturally diverse populations and classroom environments that are representative of that diversity
Ability to work in various settings and conditions, both inside and outside the classroom
Orton Gillingham Certified
A passion for working with youth in the education field.
Reliably meets deadlines; manages time and attendance well
Clear, consistent and respectful verbal and written communication
Communication with associates in a professional and timely manner
Interaction with children in a positive, nurturing, therapeutic manner
Demonstrated initiative to provide guidance and assistance to staff in the delivery of high quality programs and services
Ability to approach others about sensitive issues in non-threatening way that fosters an environment conducive to open and transparent communication
Knowledge of the principles of Adolescent Development
Rainbow Community School is a private, independent school serving about 42 preschoolers and about 150 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Asheville, North Carolina. For more than 35 years, we have been a national leader in alternative, holistic and mindful education.