Des Moines Diocese / Catholic Schools Academic Interventionist - Title I

Young World Physical Education; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking an Academic Interventionist for the Des Moines Public School District. This full-time position requires a valid Iowa teaching license and offers a salary of $50,569 per year. Responsibilities include providing supplemental academic instruction, collaborating with educators and families, and monitoring student progress.

The ideal candidate will have teaching experience and knowledge of effective teaching methods. This role contributes significantly to the educational development of at-risk students within Title I schools.

Qualifications

• Valid Iowa teaching license with a K-8 reading endorsement.
• Previous teaching experience is desired.
• Experience in an urban school setting is desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide strategic supplemental academic instruction.
• Identify students in need of supplemental interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, and families.
• Plan and teach interventions based on students' needs.
• Monitor student learning daily.
• Ensure intervention sequence aligns with classroom instruction.
• Document interventions and monitoring data.
• Participate in professional learning and development opportunities.
• Communicate regularly with families.

Skills

Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods

Effective communication skills both oral and written

Education

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Academic Interventionist - Title I

Des Moines Public School District Multiple Schools - Des Moines, Iowa

Job Details

Job ID: 5805332

Application Deadline: Jul 06, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 26, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $50,569 Per Year

Job Description

TITLE: Academic Interventionist (Title I)

POSITION TYPE: Teacher

This position will serve the following schools: Holy Trinity, Holy Family, and St. Anthony.

Hiring Specifications

Required:

• Valid Iowa teaching license with a K-8 reading endorsement

Desired:

• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience in an urban school setting.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written.

Basic Function

The academic interventionist serves students in a Title I Schoolwide program with targeted interventions for at‑risk students for tiered support within the school's MTSS.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate and provide strategic supplemental academic instruction to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students in need of supplemental interventions to support core instruction.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, administration, and families to identify best practices for individual and small groups of students.
• Plan and teach interventions based on the learning needs of students using high quality materials based in research.
• Monitor student learning daily. Use multiple data points to guide group and individualized instruction.
• Ensure intervention sequence aligns with classroom instruction and building MTSS.
• Document interventions in Panorama Students success and record monitoring data there.
• Participate in professional learning communities, literacy and math training for staff, and ongoing professional development opportunities for Interventionists.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of building professional development.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis.
• Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.

Additional Essential Functions (for every DMPS position)

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Reports To: Building Principal

Receives Guidance From: Director of Teaching and Learning

Position Inventory

C52 - funded by Title I Grant funds and subject to availability

FLSA Status

Exempt

Work Schedule

DAYS: 195 or 199 Day Contract HOURS: 7.75

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Employee Benefits

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Brenda Boten, Human Resources Coordinator
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Des Moines, Iowa 50309
• Email: [e-mail]