Math Interventionist (3-5)

GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

GEO Prep Academy is part of a network of high-quality charter schools managed by GEO Academies, working with GEO Next Generation Highschool and GEO Mid-City to deliver a high-quality K-12 learning experience to students and their families in the Baton Rouge community. GEO Next Generation High School is a tuition-free, public charter school. Our teachers cultivate critical thinking skills students need to understand how the world works around them. Our dedicated faculty are committed to providing an outstanding education for students each day as they transition from elementary to middle school to high school and COLLEGE. Through our partnership with the local community college, our students will be able to take dual credit courses with the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost to the student. Our curriculum and our teaching methods are designed using Core Knowledge, Teach Like a Champion and blended learning model. We are a TAP school!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher and at least 24 credit hours in content area required
Louisiana Teacher Certification preferred
Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement
Experience working in an urban school setting

Responsibilities

Work with individual and small groups of scholars both within and outside of classrooms to assist scholars to perform at grade level and master state standards as required by the LEAP assessment and NWEA standards.
Assess scholars using Running Records, concepts of print, phonemic awareness, and other assessment tools. (SRI, SIPPs, DRA, BRI, MARS tasks, Math Benchmarks)
Communicate with parents /teachers regarding progress of target scholars.
Model “best practices” in classrooms.
Submit lesson plans weekly
Track standards-based assessment data weekly
Set specific, data-driven intervention goals for each intervention group
Meet weekly with principal and MT to analyze data and exit tickets
Attend weekly TAP professional development sessions, as needed
Execute school-wide incentives program
Assist with planning and executing at least one annual Title 1 literacy nights
Schedule parent meetings during quarterly parent/ teacher conferences as needed
DIBELS test all K-3 students, assist with NWEA testing as needed
Letter sounds testing/ progress-monitoring
Exhibit professional behavior, and set a positive, professional standard in the workplace
Attend all required staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours
Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff
Performs other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal
Uphold all school policies