STAFF, BIOS & HOURS

JOE BEATTY, DIRECTOR
The Director is available Monday through Friday. The Director is available to help students for any school-related issues, ie: locating jobs, applying for National testing, and a myriad of other services. The Director oversees faculty, staff and student operation and relations.
joe@montanamassage.com

ERIN MCALEESE, C.M.T. EDUCATION DIRECTOR
The Education Director is available for students and staff Monday through Friday. Assistance is available for questions regarding graduate services, National Certification Examination and assistance with employment searches.
erin@montanamassage.com

LEA HAWKINS, C.M.T. ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR
The Admissions Director is available for students and staff Monday through Saturday. Assistance is available for questions regarding admissions, enrollment and tuition funding.
lea@montanamassage.com

BOB HOMER, C.M.T. FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Assistance is available for questions regarding monthly billing statements, payments and financial matters. Bob is on site on a part-time basis, therefore voice messages are welcome.
(406) 549-9244

DEIDRE NEWTON, MASSAGE CLINIC DIRECTOR
The Massage Clinic Director’s hours are the same as the hours scheduled in for Student and Professional Clinic. The Massage Clinic Director is responsible for all scheduling of Professional and Student Massage Therapists and meetings for clinic. Please see the Massage Clinic Director if there are questions about student clinic hours or policies regarding student clinic. The Massage Clinic Director supervises all Professional Massage Therapists and Student Massage Therapists. The Massage Clinic Director reports to the Co-Director.
deidre@montanamassage.com

LEAD THERAPIST
The Lead Therapist is a full-time Professional Massage Therapist at the massage clinic and assumes the duties of the Massage Clinic Director at appropriated times. See the massage schedule for the Lead Therapist’s schedule. The Lead Therapist reports to the Massage Clinic Director or staff designated acting Massage Clinic Director.

PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPIST
Massage Therapists working full or part-time, are employed at MSM and provide massage in the clinic. See the massage schedule for Therapists’ working schedules. Professional Massage Therapists report to the Massage Clinic Director.

EVENTS DIRECTOR
The Events Director’s hours are variable. The Events Director may be contacted by calling the school if a student would like to schedule in for an event or would like to leave a message. The Events Director supervises all Professional and Student Massage Therapists assigned to staff events. The Events Director reports to the Director. This job description may be an addition to another staff’s position.

INTERNSHIP SUPERVISOR: TBA
This position is specifically in supervision of the Community Medical Center Internship. Duties include overseeing patient files, health intake forms, soap charts and quality of life questionnaires. The Internship Supervisor supervises all Professional and Student Massage Therapists who are assigned to the program. The Internship Supervisor reports to the Director.

TEACHERS
Teachers’ hours vary according to subject. Please see your teacher if you are going to be absent or have been absent from a class and if you need tutor assistance. Teachers oversee Teacher’s Assistants. Teachers report to the Director.

TEACHERS' ASSISTANTS (TA's)
TA’s are staffed for the subject hours to which they are assigned. TA’s assist teachers in gathering classroom materials, grading, and testing. Students may call upon a TA for tutoring. Teacher’s Assistants oversee students. Teacher’s Assistants follow Teacher’s policies and report to Director.

HOLIDAY CALENDAR, OCCUPANCY & TEACHER'S ASSISTANTS

HOLIDAY CALENDAR
Montana School of Massage observes the following holidays and refrains from operating on these dates:
• Christmas Day, December 25th
  
• New Year's Day, January 1st
  
• Labor Day
  
• Memorial Day
  
• July 4th
  

MAXIMUM CLASSROOM OCCUPANCY & STUDENT-TEACH RATIO

• Classroom: A class is full at a maximum of 22 students.
  
  
• Body Work: Teacher/ student ratio is one teacher to up to 10 students. One teacher and one teacher's assistant are to be present for 12 to 16 students. One teacher and two teacher's assistants are to be present for 16 to 22 students.
  
  
• Kinesiology Ratio: One Teacher to 10 students and/or one Teacher and one Teacher Assistant up to 22 students.
  
  
• Anatomy & Physiology: One Teacher to one full class (22 students). A group of tutors are available after class to assist with Anatomy and Physiology.
  
  
TEACHER'S ASSISTANTS

• Are staffed for the subject hours to which they are assigned.
  
• Assist teachers with classroom materials, grading and testing.
• May be called upon by students for tutoring.
  
• Oversee students and adhere to the Instructor's policies.
  
• Report to the Director.