Academic Support Teacher (ELA and Math Intervention)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for intervention in individual, and/or small group settings.
• Affords assistance in creating a schedule for students to have access to the intervention support.
• Establishes clear objectives for all intervention support, and provides written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Regularly creates and conducts formal and informal assessments to monitor student needs, drive targeted intervention, and provide data reports of student performance to required staff members.
• Plans to meet student learning goals, choosing appropriate strategies, resources, and materials to differentiate instruction; developing appropriate sequencing of learning experiences; and allowing multiple ways to demonstrate knowledge and skill.
• Models thinking that guides students in examining their own thinking and practices.
• Engages students in understanding and identifying quality work and provides them with effective feedback to improve their work.
• Uses real-world problems in applying knowledge and practice and engages students in the real-world application of concepts.
• Recognizes when student misconceptions interfere with learning and creates learning progressions to correct these misconceptions.
• Helps students persevere in using skills fluently, effectively, and meaningfully.
• Creates learning environments in which individual differences are respected and valued.
• Collaborates with families, school teachers and staff, and other professionals to promote student growth and development.
• Collaborates as a school team and with classroom teachers, giving feedback on practice, examining student work, analyzing data, and making decisions to improve student learning.
• Participates in staff development focused on the delivery of instruction, intervention, and assessment.
• Affords assistance in learning various assessment techniques.
• Engages in professional learning to enhance his/her knowledge and skill, contribute to the knowledge and skill of others, and work collaboratively to advance professional practice.

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To:

• Hold or be eligible for Missouri teaching certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience.
• Knowledge of the Missouri Learning Standards.
• Background experience and knowledge in the area of elementary instruction.

To Level Up In This Role, You'll Need:

• Master of Education
• Teaching experience in urban schools
• Experience as a Resource Teacher
• Experience with curriculum and assessment development
• Leadership experience

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers;
• Bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.
• The job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment:

• Length of work year: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 187 workdays
• Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Why Join Kansas City Public Schools?

• Be a Changemaker.
• Collaborate with Passionate Colleagues.