Job Description

High Meadows School in Roswell, Georgia, approximately 30 minutes north of Atlanta, is accepting Early Intervention Teacher applications for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a part-time position, 10 hours/week. The school takes pride in hiring dynamic, compassionate, and diverse faculty and staff who are among the finest in their areas of expertise.

School’s Mission Statement

The High Meadows community celebrates and perpetuates each individual’s quest for knowledge and skill, sense of wonder, and connection to the natural environment. We empower each to be a compassionate, responsible, and active global citizen.

School’s Vision Statement

High Meadows School and Camp inspires adventurous learners who ask questions that drive learning and seek sustainable solutions in collaboration with others. Our students emerge as ethical leaders with the skills and habits of mind to grow and adapt as they discover a place of purpose and joy in an ever-changing world.

Summary

Our educators are experienced, energetic, and collaborative individuals who follow a constructivist, progressive educational philosophy which is student-centered and holds kids to high and reasonable standards. Our tenets of progressive education include: (1) embracing the world, (2) hands-on and inquiry-driven learning, (3) holistic approach to educating children, (4) social justice and sustainability, and (5) transdisciplinary learning.

We look for educators who maintain excellent relationships with families, work successfully within a team, understand developmentally appropriate practices for students, recognize the educational value of the natural environment and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in their teaching practice. At High Meadows, we believe that children possess a drive for cognitive, physical, and social engagement—a drive that is developed and enhanced by an environment that promotes academic challenge, creativity, personal responsibility, and a positive self-image.

Position Overview

The Early Intervention Teacher is responsible for identifying and supporting a small population of students in grades K–3 who are at risk of academic delay. This role involves collaborating with classroom teachers, Lower Years principal, and families to implement evidence-based interventions in reading, math or behavior. The goal is to provide targeted instruction and strategies that help students overcome their challenges.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of child development and early learning benchmarks
• Ability to build positive relationships with young learners
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Knowledge of evidence-based intervention practices
• Culturally responsive teaching practices

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this teacher is to identify, through assessment, students who are showing signs of academic delay and/or behavioral concerns. The process includes collaborating with teachers and Lower Years principal, data collection through assessment, coaching of classroom teachers to implement recommended interventions, and follow up assessment to evaluate progress. This teacher may spend time in direct instruction in one-on-one or small group settings. Communication, in collaboration with Lower Years principal, may occur throughout the process.

• Conduct screenings and assessments to identify students in need of academic or behavioral support.
• Design and deliver targeted, small-group or one-on-one interventions in core academic areas, particularly early literacy and numeracy.
• Monitor and document student progress using data-driven tools.
• Collaborate with teachers and Lower Years principal to align intervention strategies with classroom instruction and curriculum.
• Participate in or lead SST (Student Support Team) teams and meetings.
• Coordinate communication with families regarding student progress and intervention plans.
• Coach classroom teachers to adapt and modify instruction based on individual student needs and response to interventions.

The Campus

High Meadows School sits on 42 wooded acres in Roswell. The school is housed in several buildings spread across the two meadows on the property. We have an active barnyard on campus, serving as the home for horses, sheep, bunnies, and chickens. Faculty and staff must be comfortable traveling between buildings in all types of weather, participating in outdoor activities on the meadows and in the forest, and intermingling with animals.

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field and/or experience in the field
• Experience with progress monitoring tools
• Training in structured literacy

Preferences given to applicants with:

• Master’s degree in Education, Reading, or Special Education
• Valid teaching certification appropriate for elementary grades

Our Work Culture

High Meadows School’s work culture s defined by mutual accountability to these ideals, as we work in service of the mission and values of High Meadows: 

• Autonomy - We are given the professional freedom to teach children. 
• Belonging - We are recognized and feel cared for through respectful relationships within a diverse community. 
• Voice & Collaboration - My perspective will be heard and valued and, equally, I will actively listen to the perspectives of others. 
• Growth Mindset - We encourage and place value on lifelong, continual learning. 

Application Process

Please send a cover letter indicating interest and philosophy and resume to HR Manager Jane Murphy at jmurphy@highmeadows.org . If you are selected for the next steps in the process, an application link will be emailed to you.

(Please, no phone calls. Only candidates selected for the next step will be contacted.)

High Meadows School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran in employment, admission of students, or in providing its services in any manner.

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