Teacher - Interventionist

Job Title:                     Middle School Reading Teacher-Interventionist (Full-time)

Department:                Instruction

Reports to:                  Principal

Classification:             Exempt

Category:                    Professional Staff

Summary

The Middle School Reading Interventionist will provide targeted, evidence-based, small-group literacy instruction to students reading below grade level, focusing on grades 5-8, to close achievement gaps, and support grade-level reading programs. Key duties include analyzing assessment data, implementing research-based interventions, progress monitoring, recording state documentation for Reading Success Plans, and collaborating with teachers for RTI requiring a valid Missouri teaching certificate. This position will be fifteen-twenty hours weekly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Collaborate with administration and classroom teachers to align interventions with core instruction and support student achievement.
• Administer diagnostic and progress-monitoring assessments to identify students requiring additional support and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain comprehensive reading data to identify students’ strengths, areas of need, and targeted intervention goals.
• Identify students performing at or below grade level and determine appropriate, skill-based intervention strategies.
• Provide targeted reading interventions focused on phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and
• Continuously monitor student progress to refine instructional practices and adjust intervention
• Maintain accurate documentation of student progress and communicate results to building leadership and parents.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use technology for planning instruction and assessment
• Effectively manage student
• Communicate and interact in a professional manner with students, colleagues, parents, and the
• Understand the unique characteristics of the students’ developmental
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills that contribute to successful
• Act as a responsible professional in addressing the overall mission of the school
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and regulations of the building and
• Collaborate in the development and/or implementation of the district’s vision, mission, and

Supervisory Duties

Supervise students at all times.

Qualifications

Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Valid Missouri Middle School Language Arts certification.

Preferred two years of proven reading intervention or classroom experience and/or Master’s Degree in Reading.

Skills and Abilities Language

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, Board policy, administrative procedures and forms and governmental regulations and guidance.

Complete forms, write reports and engage in written correspondence with parents. Present information effectively and respond to questions.

Write clear and complete lesson plans.

Computation

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Solve a variety of problems in many different situations.

Interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Apply knowledge of current educational theory and instructional techniques while presenting subject matter to students.

Other Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Identify needs and abilities of individual students and to adapt instructional methods accordingly. Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.

Perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

Technology

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Perform basic computer functions such as word processing and internet use. Use district software for recording grades and finding student information.

Utilize smart boards, projectors and other instructional technology provided by the district.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

Speak and hear in an environment where numerous conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously. Move around the classroom.

Read handwritten or printed material.

Hearing

The employee must be able to hear a conversation in a noisy environment.

Attendance

Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

Conditions and Environment

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

The individual who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active. Occasionally the individual will be required to work outdoors for short periods of time to perform such tasks as loading and unloading students from district transportation and supervising recess.