AIS Teacher: Data-Driven K-5 Intervention & Literacy

Family Life Academy Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Life Academy Charter Schools is seeking an Academic Intervention Services (AIS) Teacher to support students in grades K-5. Under the principal’s supervision, you will plan interventions, facilitate small-group work, and ensure growth toward state standards with high expectations.

The AIS teacher will differentiate instruction, participate in RTI processes, and collaborate with leaders to implement rigorous curricula while maintaining a respectful and data-informed classroom culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required (master’s degree preferred).
• At least two years of prior satisfactory teaching experience is required.
• New York State Teaching Certification in Childhood Education (grades 1-6), Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2), Literacy (birth-grade 6), Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2), or Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6).
• Clearance for fingerprint and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of grade level content curricula to engage students in all content areas.
• Plans, prepares and facilitates systematic, and appropriately intensive assistance to children who are at risk for or already underperforming as compared to appropriate grade- or age-level standards and differentiate teaching based on the diverse and individual needs of at-risk students.
• Participate in child study meetings and in the Response to Intervention identification process.
• Establishes a culture of learning to engage students in rigorous standards based curricula to ensure students master the state standards and are prepared to enter middle and high school.
• Focuses on integration of literacy skills across math, science and social studies content areas, which includes explicit vocabulary development, reading, writing, speaking and listening standards.
• Integrates technology into the curricula and classroom.
• Designs and implements assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices to create a classroom culture of data driven decision making to close the achievement gap for all students.
• Creates a classroom environment of respect and rapport to ensure a safe, caring and orderly school environment which nurtures the unique needs of each student.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum and professional development, professional learning communities; grade-level activities and school wide functions.
• Seeks to actively know students’ strengths and challenge areas and communicates effectively with parents.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

New York State Teaching Certification

Job description

Family Life Academy Charter Schools is seeking an Academic Intervention Services (AIS) Teacher to support students in grades K-5. Under the principal’s supervision, you will plan interventions, facilitate small-group work, and ensure growth toward state standards with high expectations.

The AIS teacher will differentiate instruction, participate in RTI processes, and collaborate with leaders to implement rigorous curricula while maintaining a respectful and data-informed classroom culture.