Primary Purpose:

Provide direct academic support services to identified students. Work cooperatively with instructional personnel to provide leadership, support, classroom modeling, coaching, and staff development to teachers in related subject-area. Work with students individually and in small groups, bringing them up to grade level reading and/or math standards.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree

Texas Reading Academy Certification

Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of curriculum and instruction assigned grades or subject

Knowledge of intervention instructional strategies and best practices

Research based instructional strategies

Ability to instruct students and manage behavior

Ability to interact positively with students, parents, and educators

Ability to analyze data to provide intervention support to at-risk students

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

3 or more years teaching experience with demonstrated student success

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Strategies

• Assess and identify children at risk.
• Provide direct instruction to students who are eligible for services in a small group, classroom, or individual setting. Co-plan or co-teach lessons with grade level teachers.
• Provide interventions for at risk students, preparing and delivering lessons that reflect the specific academic intervention needs for each individual student.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and technology that reflects understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. Differentiate instruction individually and within a small group.
• Design and implement specific strategies to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth in all identified intervention students.
• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of specific RtI strategies and interventions; conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Communicate and document individual student progress regularly with appropriate school personnel and parents.
• Provide professional development to teachers who work with at risk students.
• Provide coaching to teachers to assist students in Tier II and III instruction.

Classroom Management and Organization

• Create environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Comply with state, district, school regulations, policies and duties i.e. tutoring and others for classroom teachers.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.

Other

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

FISD pays $315 a month towards TRS Health Insurance.
You can earn up to 5 local and 5 state days.

The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. The Administration and/or supervisor have the right to add or change duties at any time.

This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions for this position as well as rescinding all past and present job descriptions that do not reflect the current requirements of this position.

Fredericksburg ISD is an equal opportunity employer.