The posting
Academic Interventionist
What We Need:
We are seeking an energetic, collaborative team member to work with our scholars to empower them to reach their immediate and future goals by providing ambitious instruction and embracing diverse voices with a community where everyone belongs!
What We Value:
Belonging, Diversity and Inclusion Educational Excellence Continuous Improvement Better Together
In this Role: Under the general supervision of the School Principal, the Academic Interventionist will provide services to students, educators, administrators, and families that improve students’ learning experience in reading. The Academic Interventionist will support the Principal and Teachers with implementing literacy and math curriculum in the classroom and work with identified groups of students to help them meet their reading goals. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Supports teachers and non-teaching staff in implementing and monitoring the literacy and math curriculum.
- Coordinates with administrators and other staff members to provide interventions that meet individual students’ abilities and needs, including those who are at-risk.
- Serves as a ready resource to students to provide interventions that will lead each student to increased reading proficiency.
- Maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping for the RtI process focused on Reading.
- Works with school team to maintain a safe and positive environment for learning.
Additional Duties Performs other administrative-related tasks as assigned by the Principal. Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.
What You Need:
- Knowledge of foundations in research-based practices and strategies in literacy, including theories/models/research and best practices in these areas.
- Knowledge and skills in differentiated instruction based on student learning styles.
- Knowledge and skills in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating individual or small group reading intervention support
- Knowledge and skills in collecting, analyzing, and maintaining student data, as well as the formulation of data-based action plans.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students, including knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work
Education
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university preferred (not required)
