Impactful Reading & Math Intervention IA

West Middle School; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

West Middle School in Traverse City, Michigan is seeking an At-Risk Instructional Assistant to support students' reading and math growth. The role is part-time with a 0.37-hour daily commitment and requires an Associate degree or 60 college credits.

The assistant reports to the principal, collaborates with teachers, administers benchmark assessments, and helps monitor student progress while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum education requirement is an Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours of post-secondary education credits.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict.
• Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Works with the intervention team and classroom teachers to identify students in need of reading and/or math support using the NWEA and Aimsweb assessment tools.
• Creates and maintains a consistent schedule in keeping with the classroom teachers' daily schedule.
• Works with individual students or small groups to support reading/math growth through targeted, direct instruction based on student needs.
• Determines on their own, how quickly to move students through curriculum materials, and whether additional materials are needed to meet a particular student's needs.
• Administers grade and district level required benchmark assessments three times per year, and monitors progress of students based on schedule set by the intervention team.
• Administers state assessment (such as M-STEP) in small group settings as determined by IEP or Section 504 plans.
• Provides consistent communication of student progress with classroom teachers through benchmark and progress monitoring data.
• Prepares and participates in Tier 2 data meetings throughout the school year to share student performance, identify students ready-to-exit intervention, and discuss teacher concerns about students who should be considered for intervention.
• Attend meetings for student concerns (IEP, TASC, etc.) and parent conferences when requested.
• Alerts the classroom teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
• Participates in inservice training programs as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with children

Record keeping

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours

Job description

West Middle School in Traverse City, Michigan is seeking an At-Risk Instructional Assistant to support students' reading and math growth. The role is part-time with a 0.37-hour daily commitment and requires an Associate degree or 60 college credits.

The assistant reports to the principal, collaborates with teachers, administers benchmark assessments, and helps monitor student progress while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.