Middle School - Math Interventionist (Immediate Opening)

LEAD Public Schools•Nashville, TN

12d

About The Position

The Math Interventionist is responsible for the instruction, data collection, and overall growth of students in their classroom learning foundational math skills at their current instructional level. Their work is aligned with the ultimate goal of closing achievement gaps and reaching grade-level proficiency as quickly as possible. Our ideal Math Interventionist is passionate about small group instruction, data analysis, and is a collaborative member of the school team. Math Interventionists also receive regular coaching and feedback so a strong Math Interventionist is open and driven to improve their craft and reflect on their own practices in support of students’ growth and achievement.

Requirements

2-3 years of experience working with children/young adults in a professional or volunteer setting
Experience teaching math, ExEd (Special Ed), English Learners (EL/ELL), ELA or elementary self-contained with a general knowledge of foundational Math preferred
A results-oriented history of personal achievement
A belief that all students, regardless of background and current ability, can succeed in high school, college, and life
A passion to work relentlessly within a team to help close the achievement and opportunity gap
A data-driven mindset
The discipline to self-reflect and the hunger to continuously improve and a willingness to grow and develop as a teacher through observations, feedback, and coaching conversations
Hold an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in any area is preferred
Experience being coached or managed in a way that led to improvement on the job or at a specific skill
An interest in/willingness to utilize data to help you improve your craft and best support student growth and achievement

Responsibilities

Provide consistent, prescriptive small-group instruction to middle/high school students requiring intervention in the area of foundational math skills
Internalize and plan for each lesson to ensure individualization for students and the incorporation of all the instruction and culture aspects to ensure fidelity of implementation, leading to student gains and success
Teach using LEAD Public Schools’ selected research-based high-quality math intervention curriculum(s)
Utilize behavior management strategies and teacher moves to intentionally support middle/high school students in actively engaging in foundational math instruction
Regularly assess and progress monitor student growth and academic gaps using LEAD’s selected research-based progress monitoring platform
Lead individual data analysis of every student in your intervention classes to identify individual student needs and drive student math growth
Communicate student progress to families and staff members
Meet and effectively engage with your Instructional Manager on a regular basis as a means to develop and perfect your craft as a math Interventionist
Accept and implement feedback through regular coaching cycles and implementation plans
Actively participate in professional development geared toward your role including but not limited to the specific curriculum and progress monitoring tool, data analysis, & behavior management
Eager to (continue to) learn the science of math and how to teach foundational math skills to middle/high school students
Collaborate with other math interventionists at your campus and across the LEAD network of schools in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Implement what you’ve learned through coaching, professional development, and PLCs to positively impact student outcomes