Elementary Math Interventionist

Iasaedu; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Education Job Bank is seeking a Reading/Literacy Specialist to provide best practice instruction, assessments, and RtI services across K-12 to improve student growth. You will collaborate with principals, teachers, and district staff to implement reading and language arts initiatives aligned with standards.

The role involves data analysis, developing skill strategies, coaching teachers, and supporting curriculum development with district leadership.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional License with a Math Specialist Endorsement, Curriculum Specialist, or enrolled in a Master’s Level Academic Specialist Program.
• Experience with district-wide reading/language arts curriculum and RtI strategies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the principal, regular classroom teachers, and District support personnel to meet the goals of the District’s academic programs.
• Helps evaluate, analyze, interpret and report data to the building principal and classroom teachers K-12 to improve student performance in interventions and reading.
• Develops and communicates skill strategies for the improvement of reading and language arts instruction throughout the district or building workshops, study groups, and other means.
• Assists the Curriculum Director, Administration, and other team members in the review development, and implementation of the reading and/or language arts curriculum and assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards and research best instructional practices grades k-12.
• Maintains own professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities in the areas of reading, language arts, & differentiation of instruction.
• Coordinates with teachers and staff to provide parent involvement activities that will assist parents with reading strategies to help their child(ren) at home.
• Work directly with Tier 3 students using research based interventions agreed upon by the building Administration grades k-9, including inputting data and maintaining progress monitoring records in systems provided or approved by the school District.
• Serves as the member of the Tier 3 data team.
• Researches and provides content knowledge and resources to staff about learning and teaching literacy – including: teaching strategies, assessment techniques and interpretation of assessment results
• Researches and prepares materials for use by the district, departments, schools, and teachers – including: teaching strategies, assessment techniques and interpretation of assessment results, etc.;
• Researches and provides information and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative literacy practices through various activities such as: individual discussions (informal), cognitive coaching sessions, demonstration lessons with pre-and post-discussion/analysis, study groups, walk-throughs, staff meetings and grade level meetings, professional development programs and team teaching models;
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policies;
• Performs other tasks as identified by district administrators and/or building principals related to faculty “coaching,” modeling of classroom instruction, or improving instruction.

Job description

Provide best practice instruction, assessments, and RtI services to improve student growth and learning.

Duties

• Collaborates with the principal, regular classroom teachers, and appropriate District support personnel to meet the goals of the District’s academic programs;
• Helps evaluate, analyze, interpret and report data to the building principal and classroom teachers K-12 to improve student performance in interventions and reading;
• Develops and communicates skill strategies for the improvement of reading and language arts instruction throughout the district or building workshops, study groups, and other means;
• Assists the Curriculum Director, Administration, and other team members in the review development, and implementation of the reading and/or language arts curriculum and assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards and research best instructional practices grades k-12;
• Maintains own professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities in the areas of reading, language arts, & differentiation of instruction;
• Coordinates with teachers and staff to provide parent involvement activities that will assist parents with reading strategies to help their child(ren) at home;
• Work directly with Tier 3 students using research based interventions agreed upon by the building Administration grades k-9, including inputting data and maintaining progress monitoring records in systems provided or approved by the school District.
• Serves as the member of the Tier 3 data team.
• Researches and provides content knowledge and resources to staff about learning and teaching literacy – including: teaching strategies, assessment techniques and interpretation of assessment results
• Researches and prepares materials for use by the district, departments, schools, and teachers – including: teaching strategies, assessment techniques and interpretation of assessment results, etc.;
• Researches and provides information and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative literacy practices through various activities such as: individual discussions (informal), cognitive coaching sessions, demonstration lessons with pre-and post-discussion/analysis, study groups, walk-throughs, staff meetings and grade level meetings, professional development programs and team teaching models;
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policies;
• Performs other tasks as identified by district administrators and/or building principals related to faculty “coaching,” modeling of classroom instruction, or improving instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

Valid Illinois Professional License with a Math Specialist Endorsement, Curriculum Specialist, or enrolled in a Master’s Level Academic Specialist Program and/or course work. Preferred experience in working with adult learners and adult learning pedagogy.

Salary/Benefits

Salary is regionally competitive and in accordance with the WEA Collective Bargaining Agreement