What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Interventionist (2026 - 2027 School Year) position at Tupelo Public School District?
Flsa Status
Non-Exempt
Job Title
Academic Interventionist
Qualifications
Principal, RTI Chairman, Teacher/s
Job Goal
To implement academic interventions for students whose achievement prevents or impedes their personal academic growth.
To work with school personnel to ensure students are successful in the general education classroom.
Performance Responsibilities
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
The employee must be capable of moving and/or lifting up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to restrain students as may be needed to prevent injury to individual student or others.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Reviewed By
Scott Williams
Date
7-10-25
Non-Exempt
Job Title
Academic Interventionist
Qualifications
- Experience with implementing individual academic interventions.
- Knowledge of instructional intervention strategies and implementation
- Personal skills necessary to communicate and coordinate interventions with parents, intervention team, and classroom teachers
- High School diploma with passing score on WorkKeys test
- Two-year Associate Degree preferred
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Trustees or superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
Principal, RTI Chairman, Teacher/s
Job Goal
To implement academic interventions for students whose achievement prevents or impedes their personal academic growth.
To work with school personnel to ensure students are successful in the general education classroom.
Performance Responsibilities
- Assumes responsibilities as directed by the principal, RTI Team, and Teacher/s.
- Operates within school district policies and procedures.
- Promotes a positive image of the school & district to the community.
- Works harmoniously with staff and students.
- Collaborates with teacher/s, RTI chairman, District RTI coordinator & School Based RTI team to provide appropriate interventions for students.
- Implement all phases of individual or group interventions as assigned or directed by the principal & RTI Team.
- Complete progress monitoring and documenting of academic progress & achievement.
- Completion of records and forms as assigned by principal & RTI Team
- Communicate progress of students to intervention team chairman and students' classroom teachers.
- Attend meetings and trainings as needed.
- Assists in maintaining order and supervision in the classroom, cafeteria, playground, AM/PM duty responsibilities, etc.
- Serves as an effective role model for students.
- Meet the academic, physical, and emotional needs of all students.
- Encourages students to have positive attitudes about self, work, and growth of learning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
The employee must be capable of moving and/or lifting up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to restrain students as may be needed to prevent injury to individual student or others.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Reviewed By
Scott Williams
Date
7-10-25