Math Interventionist
University Prep Schools•Detroit, MI
•Onsite
About The Position
The Math Boost Interventionist will play a critical role in accelerating student achievement in mathematics by providing targeted, data-driven instruction to students below grade level while simultaneously strengthening Tier 1 instruction through coaching and collaboration with teachers. This role is designed to address identified gaps in conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and application, ensuring all students can access and succeed with grade-level content.
Requirements
- Valid teaching certification (Math)
- Experience teaching middle school math (Grades 6–8 strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated success improving student achievement in math
- Strong understanding of data-driven instruction
- Strong understanding of intervention strategies
- Strong understanding of conceptual math teaching
Nice To Haves
- Deep belief that all students can achieve at high levels
- Ability to translate data into actionable instruction
- Skill in building strong relationships with students and staff
- Ability to balance direct student support and adult coaching
- Strong organization and progress-monitoring systems
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver Boost Math blocks weekly for students below grade level
- Provide small-group, skill-based instruction focused on foundational math skills, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving and reasoning
- Use student data (NWEA, Interim Assessments, class formative and summative assessments) to identify skill gaps and monitor progress and adjust instruction
- Support or co-facilitate WIN (What I Need) intervention blocks
- Ensure intervention is aligned to student need and focused on accelerating growth, not just remediation
- Track and analyze intervention impact on student outcomes
- Partner with math teachers to strengthen Tier 1 instruction
- Provide support through co-planning and lesson internalization, modeling instructional strategies, and observation and feedback cycles
- Focus coaching on conceptual math instruction, lesson plan internalization, academic monitoring and student thinking, and increasing rigor and problem-solving opportunities
- Analyze student performance across NWEA MAP Growth, Priority Standards (PSIC cycles), and classroom assessments
- Identify trends in conceptual vs. procedural gaps and student subgroup performance
- Lead data conversations with teachers and leadership and support re-teach planning
- Collaborate with the Math Team, Instructional leadership team, and Intervention staff
- Support schoolwide math initiatives and instructional priorities
- Serve as a bridge between intervention and Tier 1 instruction
- Teach CORE math intervention blocks during block days (up to ~10 blocks/week)
- Utilize non-block days (e.g., Monday/Friday) for push-in support, co-planning, coaching, and modeling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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