Academic Specialist (3rd-8th Math) at Pembroke Academy

School Information

School Information: Located in Detroit, MI, Pembroke Academy opened in 2018 and serves students Young5-8. At Pembroke, you can connect passion with purpose. To learn more about Pembroke Academy click here.

Why Choose Pembroke Academy

Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.
Ranked top for School Safety and Employee Engagement.
Unique grade level placement model where students test into their own individual level for learning.
Smaller school which allows for intentional focus on students' academic needs.
Colleagues with low turnover who enjoy serving students.
Personalized development and opportunities for growth.
Fosters a culture of community and family involvement.
Safe and nurturing environment conducive for learning.
Starting pay above market scales.
Competitive benefits at affordable rates.

Duties and 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.
• Assesses the strengths and needs of students and provides 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.
• Makes progress monitoring and determines 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.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid teacher license in the subject and/or grade level or meet alternative requirements in the state you are applying.
• 3+ years of teaching experience, preferred.