Academic Interventionist - Title I

Des Moines Public School District • Des Moines, IA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The academic interventionist serves students in a Title I Schoolwide program with targeted reasons for at-risk students for tiered support within the school's MTSS. This position will coordinate and provide strategic supplemental academic instruction to meet the individual needs of students. The interventionist will identify students needing supplemental interventions, collaborate with teachers, administration, and families, and plan and teach interventions based on student learning needs using research-based materials. Daily monitoring of student learning and use of multiple data points to guide instruction are key. The role ensures intervention sequences align with classroom instruction and building MTSS, documents interventions in Panorama, and participates in professional learning communities and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

• Valid Iowa teaching license with a K-8 reading endorsement

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience in an urban school setting.
• Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide strategic supplemental academic instruction to meet the individual needs of students.
• Identify students in need of supplemental interventions to support core instruction.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, administration, and families to identify best practices for individual and small groups of students.
• Plan and teach interventions based on the learning needs of students using high quality materials based in research.
• Monitor student learning daily.
• Use multiple data points to guide group and individualized instruction.
• Ensure intervention sequence aligns with classroom instruction and building MTSS.
• Document interventions in Panorama Students success and record monitoring data there.
• Participate in professional learning communities, literacy and math training for staff, and ongoing professional development opportunities for Interventionists.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of building professional development.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis.
• Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.
• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.
• Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED