Academic Interventionist

Rockcastle County School District • Vernon, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Interventionist will improve student performance by assessing the skills and needs of students within an elementary school setting. This role is crucial for determining intervention strategies needed to improve student achievement and gains in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Requirements

• Valid Kentucky Elementary Teaching Certificate or Valid Special Education Certification.
• Knowledge of the MTSS Model and how to implement, monitor, and evaluate individual student progress.
• Knowledge of using a universal screener to drive instructional practices.
• Ability to apply increasing levels of targeted support for students below grade-level standards.
• Ability to design integrated plans that address students' academic, behavioral, social and emotional needs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based strategies.
• Ability to implement a school-wide approach to student support that utilizes teachers, counselors, psychologists, and other specialists to address student needs.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational interventions and progress monitoring for students who need support in reading, writing and math.
• Assist classroom teachers and other instructional staff in developing strategies, skills, tools, techniques, and capacity to effectively teach all students.
• Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties.
• Implement the MTSS model of increasingly intense student interventions and monitor student progress according to prescribed procedures.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress during interventions.
• Provide the high-quality instruction time needed to move students to grade-level proficiency in Reading, Math, and Writing.
• Report school-wide progress monitoring/intervention data monthly to the building-level principal, instructional supervisor, and superintendent.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level