Academic Specialist (Math) at Quest Charter Academy
About The Position
Quest Charter Academy, located in Taylor, MI, is seeking an Academic Specialist (Math) to join their team. Opened in 2009, Quest Charter Academy serves students in grades K-8. The school emphasizes a collaborative environment with strong support systems for new teachers, including deans, a principal, and an instructional coach. Safety is a priority, with measures such as walkie-equipped staff, a detailed emergency plan, and secure classroom doors. Quest Charter Academy fosters employee engagement and offers leadership development opportunities within National Heritage Academies (NHA). The school has a strong track record of academic performance, consistently outperforming the local district and nearby schools.
Requirements
- Must hold a valid teacher license in the subject and/or grade level or meet alternative requirements in the state you are applying.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of teaching experience, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Believe that all children can and will learn at high levels.
- Supports, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to implement a quality intervention program that is research-based and meets the needs of at-risk students.
- Uses specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis for developing, implementing, and evaluating academic interventions for individual students.
- Assess the strengths and needs of students and provide that information to classroom teachers, parents, and specialized personnel such as psychologists, special educators, or speech teachers in order to provide effective instruction.
- Acts as a resource to other educators, parents, and the community.
- Reviews test scores and diagnostic assessments to help determine eligibility for intervention services.
- Monitors student progress for the purpose of providing feedback on a regular basis to students, teachers, parents, and determining intervention effectiveness so modifications can be made to student plans as appropriate.
- Groups and schedules students according to student needs.
- Provides instruction to individual or small groups of students using research-based best practices for intervention instruction of core content subjects.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
- Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
- Completes necessary paperwork (including student plans and logging services) accurately and completely as required by the law and school.
- Collects, analyzes and prepares data for the purpose of interpretation and reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
