Elementary Education Academic Interventionists

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Public Schools is seeking an Academic Interventionist to collaborate with teachers and support staff to provide targeted interventions for students in need of RTI services.

The role focuses on data-driven planning, monitoring progress, and implementing research-based strategies to raise student achievement while engaging families and school teams.

Qualifications

• Current Alabama Teacher's Certification, Master's Degree or higher; endorsement in Administration preferred.
• Three years of successful teaching experience in a certified position.
• Experience in school-level planning and intervention strategies.
• Demonstrated success in mobilizing resources and motivating teachers to increase student achievement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers and other service providers to ensure that appropriate interventions are provided in classrooms (RtI Facilitator).
• Participate in universal screening activities and assist with the analysis of the data to identify students in need of response to intervention services.
• Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties.
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress during interventions.
• Attend team/parent meetings as required; provide input to teams regarding student academic strengths and weaknesses.
• Attend required professional development.
• Provide instructional support in small groups.
• Provide best practices to improve classroom instruction and school culture.
• Promote family involvement in education through partnerships between the schools, parents, other organizations, agencies, parent centers, and community-based family partners.
• Provide information, training, and support for families and educators.
• Design and follow-up on plans necessary for improvement.
• Act as a liaison for students and school personnel.

Skills

Teaching experience

Intervention strategies

Data analysis

Education

Alabama Teacher's Certification

Master's degree or higher

Endorsement in Administration preferred

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Academic Interventionist

Qualifications

• Current Alabama Teacher's Certification, Master's Degree or higher; endorsement in Administration preferred
• Three years of successful teaching experience in a certified position
• Experience in school-level planning and intervention strategies
• Demonstrated success in mobilizing resources and motivating teachers to increase student achievement

Essential Duties

• Collaborate with teachers and other service providers to ensure that appropriate interventions are provided in classrooms (RtI Facilitator)
• Participate in universal screening activities and assist with the analysis of the data to identify students in need of response to intervention services
• Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties
• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress during interventions
• Attend team/parent meetings as required; provide input to teams regarding student academic strengths and weaknesses
• Attend required professional development
• Provide instructional support in small groups
• Provide best practices to improve classroom instruction and school culture
• Promote family involvement in education through partnerships between the schools, parents, other organizations, agencies, parent centers, and community-based family partners
• Provide information, training, and support for families and educators
• Design and follow-up on plans necessary for improvement
• Act as a liaison for students and school personnel

(The funding for and duration of this position are finite, Pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, Section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position)

SPECIAL NOTE: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

SPECIAL NOTE: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."