Tara Montembault

• Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to provide the best education for each student and assist them in their academic and professional goals
• Evaluate instructors and other staff members to ensure that the standardized curriculum is adhered to, and identify areas of improvement.
• Participate in hiring, training and other employment activities for instructors and secondary staff members to create a dynamite team
• Creates a school culture for learning and envisions and enables instructional and auxiliary programs.
• Using Restorative Practices and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports,discipline students according to school policy and enforce campus rules.
• Lead professional development programs for all staff.
• Establish curriculum guidelines in collaboration with other administrators and instructors in the school district,
• Oversee local budgeting and grant proposals, and determine budget allocations for items such as supplies, materials, staff and equipment.
• Recruits, interviews and recommends staff for employment.
• Provides feedback on performance and arranges for coaching
• Provides work assignments to staff and directs their activities.
• Works with faculty and staff to identify staff development needs; plans, organizes and facilitates programs to improve effectiveness consistent with organizational goals and needs.
• Ensures training of all staff on skills for collaboration, consulting and conflict resolution
• Develops policies and procedures to facilitate the delivery of programs, student discipline, and parent and public relations.

• Utilizes community organizations in response to family needs.
• Develops equivalent measurements of competence and design accountability mechanisms.
• Supervises the maintenance of the physical plant by reviewing reports of concerns, assessing needs and directing maintenance and repair activities.
•Coordinates the special education program with the regular education program.

• Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
• Analyzed students abilities and coordinated lessons, cooperated with executive staff members and developed individualized learning plans to overcome student obstacles.

• Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
• Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
• Assisted school principal in overall administration of instructional
  program and campus level operations.
• Participated in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encouraged and supported development of innovative instructional programs.
• Promoted use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Promoted positive, caring climate for learning.
• Communicated effectively with students and staff.
• Participated in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Assisted principal with develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
• Observed employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
• Assisted principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
• Supervised operations in principal’s absence.
• Assisted in planning daily school activities by participating in developing of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Supervised reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on followup investigations.
• Assisted with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
• Coordinated transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
• Complied with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
• Ensured that students are adequately supervised during non- instructional periods.
• Assisted in developing student discipline management system that resulted in positive student behavior.
• Ensured that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
• Conducted conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Participated in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

• Constructed NBPS Summer Program scheduling and manage Summer School Activities with all summer staff at six elementary schools.
• Manage and monitor of summer programming, including student enrollment, withdrawals, transfers, records and maintenance at assigned schools in the district.
• Manage and monitor summer program students and family engagement.
• Collect and report data to school and district- wide summer program professional learning communities using the school’s student information management system and assessment data.
• Observe and support Educators and Student Support staff.
• Observe and manage clerical staff.
• Construct NBHS Summer School Programming and manage Summer School Activities

• Managed and monitored of all registration and pathways programming, including student enrollment, withdrawals, transfers, retention, records
  and maintenance.
• Managed and monitored students and family engagement programming.
• Researched, developed and implemented attendance, dropout prevention and recovery programming for at-risk students.
• Developed and implemented social emotional support measures and initiatives.
• Managed and monitored graduation programming and activities
• Initiated, developed and maintained community partnerships
• Managed and monitored college and career readiness programming including scholarship development.
• Collected and reported data to school-wide professional learning communities, local and state agencies using the school’s student information management system and assessment data.
• Utilized the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Early Warning Indicator System (EWIS) to provide targeted supports to at-risk student populations.
• Evaluated and supported Educators and Student Support staff.
• Evaluated and managed clerical staff.
• Directed and monitored selected fiscal operations of local budget programming.
• Facilitated and monitored of online course curriculum and programming.
• Researched, wrote and managed grants awarded to the district and school.
• Collaborated with the secondary school Content Instructional Leaders of English Language Learners and Special Education departments.
• Administered and monitored standardized testing such as SAT and MCAS.
• Served as the NBHS Primary SSD Coordinator for SAT Administration.
• Constructed NBHS Summer School Programming and manage Summer School Activities

• Directed and supervised the implementation of all fiscal, educational and support activities at the NBPS Parenting Teens Program
• Directed the implementation of school- level and district- level performance based contract services for pregnant and parenting teenagers’ education at the school level, including middle school and high school level, high school equivalency testing, and New Bedford Evening High School
• Served as Site Coordinator and Instructor for the APEX Learning Software online classes for the program
• Evaluated transcripts, student data and/or previous student educational experiences to enroll students in appropriate online courses
• Evaluated and monitors program staff and provides targeted professional development opportunities
• Administered state-wide, district-wide and school-wide assessments with data analysis to measure the impact of curriculum and instruction.
• Directed the implementation of performance based contract services for pregnant and parenting teenagers’ education at high school level, GED,
  and Alternative Diploma Program (ADEP).
• Directed and supervises the implementation of all educational and support activities at the program.
• Supervised and evaluated program staff.
• Directed enrollment and implementations of Credit Recovery Services.
• Coordinated and directs all program Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) measures and activities.
• Developed and maintained Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance budget.
• Compiled monthly reports and billing as mandated by all program grant related activities and services.
• Directed and supervised the on-site childcare program for infant/toddlers of enrolled students.
• Maintained vouchers and monthly billing as mandated by the PACE Voucher Contract.
• Developed and maintains PACE budget including payroll and supply requisitions.
• Created grant proposals for submission on educational and support activities at program.
• Communicated and collaborated with various community agencies.
• Provided access to and/or creates professional development activities for all program staff.
• Conducted bullying prevention staff training and activities.
• Addressed crisis management for all appropriate scenarios.

• Assisted Program Director with daily program functions, activities and operations.
• Assisted with program’s onsite daycare functions, activities, and operations.
• Facilitated professional development for program’s academic and support staff.
• Collected data pertaining to grant funding and fiscal structures.
• Worked with community organizations, local agencies, and the public school system to establish connections for student achievement and success.
• Worked with program’s at-risk students regarding school success, conflict resolution and parental involvement.
• Assisted with student enrollment into the program.
• Researched current educational practices regarding at-risk student populations.

• Provided individual pregnant and/or parenting teenage student case management
• Offered student support and information services on an as-need basis.
• Offered counseling and support services to parenting and/or pregnant teenage students who attend the program.
• Assisted in with peer mediation and conflict management.
• Constructed detailed progress notes on each student who attended the program.
• Contacted former students on progress and work outcomes.
• Facilitated weekly student social work groups.
• Contacted local human service agencies on daily and weekly basis to update current information which impacts students.
• Referred students to Child and Family Onsite therapist.
• Referred students to youth service providers on an as-need basis.

• Taught both seventh and eighth grade Normandin Middle School students the current Massachusetts Social Studies curriculum.
• Taught eighth grade Literacy, as a minor subject, to assigned students.
• Taught full inclusion classrooms with specific I.E.P. goals that needed to be met of specific students.
• Designed original lesson plan which was awarded grant money to fund school projects (Gear-Up).
• Created and implemented cooperative learning activities effectively in the classroom.
• Integrated differentiated learning into the daily classroom learning and activities to successfully meet all levels of the students.
• Created MCAS guided lessons to prepare students for MCAS testing.
• Conducted conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Participated in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors.
• Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
• Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body.
• Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.

• Taught Massachusetts curriculum in ELA, Social Studies, Math and Science in an alternative setting for student in grades 7-12 and students enrolled in an adult education program.
• Taught full inclusion classrooms with specific I.E.P. goals that needed to be met of specific students.
• Created and implemented cooperative learning activities effectively in the classroom.
• Integrated differentiated learning into the daily classroom learning and activities to successfully meet all levels of the students.
• Created MCAS guided lessons to prepare students for MCAS testing.
• Participated in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
• Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.