Description

St. Pius X Catholic School is currently seeking a full time interventionist. St. Pius X maintains a long-standing tradition of love, education, moral development, and spirituality. Please visit our school web page to learn more about our campus: https://spxsa.school

The Reading Interventionist fulfills the mission of the Catholic school by guiding, inspiring and educating students in a loving, Christ-centered environment. The Teacher is immediately responsible to the principal for the carrying out of policies of the school and the Archdiocese of San Antonio as they relate to the function of the school, the classroom, and the immediate contact with students and parents. The Reading Interventionist is responsible for support student achievement in English Language Arts, with special attention to reading. The Interventionist provides individual or small group instruction to students who are struggling academically. This position is also responsible for monitoring, reporting, and communicating student progress and performance.

Essential job functions:

· Supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school

· Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church

· Supports and adheres to the policies and procedures of the school and Archdiocese of San Antonio, including the Religious Standards for Catholic School Employees

· Maintains confidentiality regarding school matters

· Provides guidance to student that promotes his or her welfare and Christian educational development; refers students with problems to those qualified to help

· Carries out the disciplinary policies of the school

· Attends and participates in PTC, faculty and Archdiocesan meetings

· Attends and participates in the scheduled number of In-Service days required by TCCED and the Archdiocese

· Communicates effectively with students, parents, and other professionals

· Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, demeanor, and work habits

· Maintains a work schedule that maximizes availability to the school, students and staff

· Provides high quality instruction to individual students and small groups

· Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level

· Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students

· Uses identified research-based interventions focusing specifically on individual student needs

· Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress

· Provides data to school teams and participates in decisions about student progress

· Communicates with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress

· Assists with identifying students for placement in intervention groups

· Participates in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress

· Provides diagnostic assessments for students as needed

· Provides input for program development

· Supports implementation of assessment tools and data management systems

· Attends the appropriate trainings to improve knowledge and skills

· Provides staff development opportunities

· Performs other related duties as assigned

Important job functions:

· Cooperates with and participates in the planning and evaluating of school programs

· Cooperates with and assists the principal in improving the curriculum and instructional program

· Maintains good relationships and works cooperatively with many people, such as principals, pastors, clergy, archdiocesan officials, department heads, supervisors, fellow teachers, teacher aides, students, parents, secretaries, and custodians, in planning activities and policies relating to the school

· Maintains liaison with parents including, but not limited to, holding informal meetings with parents at school or conducting formal parent conferences

· Keeps abreast of advances in education, particularly by reading recent publications in his or her subject matter or field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Knowledge of the basic teachings of the Catholic Church

· Knowledge of curriculum, instructional methods/strategies, and curriculum differentiation

· Knowledge of child development, learning and behavior

· Able to manage student behavior

· Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form

· Able to work well with others in a school community

· Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously

· Skill in job appropriate technology

· Skill in critical thinking and planning

Working conditions:

· Required to work some nights and weekends

· Required to manage high to moderate levels of stress

· Required to work a minimum of a full school day

· Require to work in standard classroom and school conditions

Mental/Physical Demands:

· Required to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, furniture, and equipment

· Required to maintain composure and avoid inappropriate displays of anger

· Required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, hear, see, and speak on a daily basis

· Required to perform repetitive physical tasks such as computer keyboarding, writing, and reading

· Required to monitor students in a variety of locations including those with noise, activity, and inclement

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: Teacher aide(s)

EVAULATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. A Bachelor’s degree

2. 12 credit hours in education courses or a valid, appropriate state certificate, as outlined in the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department standards

3. Technology proficiency in the areas of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet use for educational purposes and multimedia presentations

4.Experience teaching at the elementary level

5. Preferred practicing Catholic in good standing with a commitment to ongoing formation in catechetical and spiritual leadership development.