Elementary Response to Intervention (RTI) Teacher

Title:                 Response to Intervention (RTI) Teacher

Pay Scale:         HB2 Teacher Salary Scale

Calendar Days: 187

Reports to:       Campus Administration

SUMMARY: Coordinate all Response to Intervention (RTI) planning, implementation, and follow-up; provide information and guidance to teachers and schools; implement and maintain services within established guidelines and standards; direct data collection to determine program effectiveness; train existing and new district employees in implementing the RTI model, and provide supervision and guidance as needed and/or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/certification

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification in early childhood or related fields
• Campus leadership experience
• Strong curriculum background in effective instruction
• At least five years successful teaching experience preferred
• Experience in data reporting and management information systems

Special Knowledge and Skills:

•  Master teacher who has both content and instructional expertise particularly in reading, writing and/ or math.
•  Good command of classroom management strategies and structures. 
•  Effective communicator who possesses traits that foster positive relationships and collaborative conversations.
•  Knowledge of the teaching and learning cycle and has a “proven” record of student achievement.
•  Has a “growth mind-set.” Views learning as opportunities for improvement.
•  A robust knowledge of the RTI
•  Biliterate in Spanish and English preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); ability to instruct, maintain emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Climbing, stretching, frequent light lifting of books, boxes.

The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

1. Responsible for coordinating the implementation of the district’s RTI process.
2.  Monitors implementation of the RTI process to ensure that the model and intervention are implemented with fidelity.
3.  Coordinate the collections and analysis of relevant data, including universal screeners, academic risk indicators, student progress information to insure process fidelity.
4.  Assists campus teachers in a collaborative model of observation, conversation, and lesson planning, to analyze and reflect on their practice and related data to promote quality instructional practices.
5.  Assist campus teachers in aligning their campus with TEKS & SEs driven lessons/activities and assessments.
6.  Models effective differentiated instructional strategies.
7.  Meets with school administration and leadership team on a regular basis to examine data, share patterns and trends, discuss implementation progress, develop actions, etc.
8.  Uses data from a variety of sources to inform and guide RTI planning and implementation.
9.  Work with school personnel in the RTI process by providing support in determining Students’ Needs, Instructional delivery and arrangements, related Intervention Plan and Campus Student Support Team services.
10.  Prepares a variety of program related reports for the purpose of documenting activities, conveying information and ensuring program requirements are met in an effective and timely manner.

 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

1. Maintains a positive and effective relationship with supervisors.
2. Works and learns collaboratively and collegially with teachers, curriculum specialists, and district specialists.
3.  Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality or information.
4.  Complies with all District and local campus routines and regulations.
5.  Effectively communicates with colleagues, students, and parents.
6.  Demonstrates the ability to empathize, listen, and build trusting relationships.
7.  Establishes systems of on-going communication with others (newsletters, websites, etc.)

III. ADMINISTRATION AND CONSULTATION

1.  Possesses traits that foster positive relationships and collaborative conversations.
2.  Provides a “growth” mindset when consulting with teachers so teachers view learning as opportunities for improvement.
3.  Observes teachers  during intervention group instruction and/or RtI2 problem solving sessions and provides feedback /coaching, modeling and strategies for optimum teaching delivery and student results.
4.  Provides model lesson instruction to teachers to elevate the teacher’s ability to provide optimum teaching delivery, intervention, rigorous and comprehensive lessons.
5.  Assist schools in preparing and administering screeners, interpreting the data gathered, and determining tier two and tier three interventions. 

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Participate in deliver, and/or lead meetings, in high quality professional development and seminars that provide best practice instruction and prescriptive intervention for students who are at-risk in subject area.
2.  Provides regular professional learning to groups of teachers demonstrating instructional best practices.
3.  Participates in staff development and professional growth activities.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS

1.  Articulates the District’s mission and goals in the area of the core academic subject to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
2.  Provides opportunities for others to expand and refine the understanding of RTI process, TEKS, and SE about research based effective instruction.
3.  Demonstrates awareness of District-community needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs. 

Job Demands

1. Physical Tasks – Occasional: standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, reaching above, repetitive motion of hand, wrist, elbow, working at heights, carrying, lifting-lowering 1- 30 lbs. .
2. Physical Exposure – Occasional cold and heat.
3. Chemical Exposure – Limited exposure. 

Other

Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Campus Principal or designee.