K-4 Literacy Interventionist

Position Summary

The K-4 Intervention Teacher is a highly‑qualified educator who works with K‑4 students requiring strategic intervention in small‑group settings. The focus is to develop a student‑centered system of interventions that effectively close the achievement gap in Literacy, ensuring students master grade‑level standards and curriculum. Responsibilities include implementing the RTI framework, individual student plans, data analysis, delivering professional development, and coaching teachers through the reader’s and writer’s workshop.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides individual and small‑group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students in pull‑out and/or classroom settings.
• Responds to data to meet the needs of all students for a fluid RTI process.
• Develops lesson plans and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of intellectual, physical, and emotional maturity.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior required to achieve effective participation and learning in all activities and lessons.
• Evaluates and monitors educational progress using DDI, tracking response to interventions, proficiency levels, and growth relative to ability, attitude, interests, and conduct.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers, providing support and best practices in literacy effectiveness.

Qualifications / Knowledge

• Knowledge of principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies for teaching upper‑elementary students in decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
• Experience with a variety of intervention models, current programs, and strategies.
• Understanding of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics of elementary students; curriculum goals; educational trends; and research‑based findings.
• Proficiency in behavior management, conflict resolution, and related techniques.
• Awareness of socio‑economic and cultural background differences and cultural responsiveness.
• Training in interventions and tiers of RTI.
• Technology proficiency, including devices and computer programs.
• Commitment to the success of all children.
• Demonstrated success in collaborative teaching, managing mixed‑ability classrooms, and facilitating performance‑based learning.

Ability

• Plan, organize, develop, and enthusiastically conduct a comprehensive literacy program for students in grades K‑2.
• Work with a variety of teachers to implement best practices and models for the reciprocal process of reading and writing.
• Provide effective learning experiences for students from diverse socio‑economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Assess and progress‑monitor student needs to design, develop, and implement sound educational plans.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Professional/permanent certification in the applicable grades/subject area with at least three years of teaching experience.
• Knowledge of Expeditionary Learning is a plus.
• Classroom experience is essential.
• A concentration, master’s degree, or higher in Literacy.

Pay

Salary range: $36,720.00 – $88,200.00 per year.

Contact: Tapestry Charter School HR, phone 716‑204‑5883, email hr@tapestryschool.org.