Instructional Interventionist (referendum job) SY25-26

Instructional Interventionist (referendum job)

POSITION TITLE:   Instructional Interventionist

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Reports to:  Building Principal

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Term of Employment:  Teacher Contract

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

• Provides intervention support 100% of the school day to students at risk of failing or who are failing in reading, language arts, and math.
• Assists and supports colleagues in the implementation of curriculum and instruction at the building level by sharing proven instructional strategies and materials.
• Works to manage, analyze and review the school’s data, reading language arts, and math program to ensure the highest level of effective instruction and to improve students’ reading, language arts, writing, math, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Works with the Principal to order materials and supplies to support instruction, professional development, parent involvement and abiding by deadlines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works directly with students that are failing or at risk of failing providing intervention support 100% of the teaching day.
• Demonstrates and models exemplary classroom literacy practices and knowledge of balanced literacy and essential elements of reading and math.
• Provides leadership for Reading/Language Arts & Math literacy across the school community.
• Helps strengthen family and school ties by engaging families in reading and math literacy.
• Participates in monthly meetings with the building principal.
• Work with the Principal to place orders for supplies and materials to support instruction, professional development and parent involvement.
• Helps to monitor inventory.
• Other duties as assigned

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of effective classroom teaching experience
• Above average ability to communicate and work well with others
• Thorough and complete knowledge of Indiana Academic Math and Reading/Language Arts Standards
• Proven leadership ability
• An explicit understanding of effective Math and Reading/Language Arts curriculum and instructional practices
• Knowledge of the collaborative instructional model
• Participates in required professional development during the school year and summer
• Appropriate Licensing

Additional Qualifications and Training Preferred:

• Reading Endorsement
• Tyner Training
• Reading Recovery Training
• LiPS Literacy Training
• Previous Coaching Experience
• Coaching for Results
• Reading First Training
• Best practices in Math
• Lucy Calkins
• mClass
• Acuity
• Data input, analyzing, organizing and reporting

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands:  calculating, comparing, problem-solving, evaluating, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting.
• Physical Demands:  sitting, standing, crouching, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs, adjusting, connecting, lifting, carrying, and/or moving up to 40 lbs., bending, keyboarding, pulling, pushing, balancing, writing, walking, and operating equipment.
• Environmental Conditions: mostly inside but can be exposed to extreme weather conditions if traveling, wet and/or slippery surfaces, exposure to communicable diseases, and working alone.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive to meetings or work sites before, during, or after the normal working day.