Math Coach

About the role

The goal of the Math Interventionist is to assist scholars who have been identified as at risk with math intervention to provide a continuum of support and help them get on grade level. The interventionist develops materials and lesson plans, conducts classroom instruction and evaluates and assesses scholar performance.

Responsibilities

• Lesson plans with math teachers weekly and provides instructional strategies.
• Meets with parents, interprets scholar progress, and informs parents/guardians about scholar strengths, weaknesses, and progress by providing assessment results (including NWEA MAP, Smarter Balanced IABs and other assessments).
• Collaborates with identified teachers who share the at-risk scholars served and develops a transition plan between the intervention classroom and the regular classroom.
• Attends all SRBI and data team meetings.
• Keeps intervention and progress reporting data of all scholars serviced; logs of all scholar service hours and provides a semester report of growth and implemented interventions to principals.
• Assists with planning building-based professional development and delivery.
• Assists with math-related school events.
• Shall possess skills at interpretation of assessment data to drive instruction.
• Shall review data to make instructional decisions to address scholar weaknesses.
• Shall prepare and deliver focused math intervention instruction in small group setting.
• Shall possess knowledge in math intervention strategies and actual implementation.
• Shall utilize instructional management systems and educational software programs which increases scholar learning and maximizes time on task.
• Shall monitor scholar progress towards achieving instructional objectives and goals on the Intervention Plans or IEPs.
• Shall be familiar with RTI process and Tiered Instruction.
• Shall communicate effectively within the educational community and with parents on a regular basis.
• Shall collaborate with the assigned classroom teacher(s) for instructional planning and delivery.
• Shall monitor and maintain accurate records on scholar achievement, articulating the progress and success.
• Shall provide explicit, scientifically based instruction to small groups of scholars.
• Shall assist in the scheduling and assignment of scholars to the program.
• Shall implement the assigned program of study.
• Shall foster a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Shall promote and maintain positive pupil-teacher-parent relationships.
• Shall possess a strong commitment to help all children succeed.
• Shall adhere to the teacher code of conduct.
• Shall maintain professional work habits.
• Shall determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Shall present a positive image of the school to parents, and convey to them the schools' genuine concern with the education, growth, and development of each scholar.
• Shall seek to establish friendly and cooperative partnerships between home and school.
• Shall work to develop a positive public relationship between the school district and the community.
• Shall carry out assignments in a timely manner.
• Shall react positively to directives.
• Shall have a willingness to cooperate with the executive director, academic director, district administrators, principals, and staff.
• Shall maintain the confidentiality, both verbally and in written form, of each scholar's educational record.
• Shall strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Shall take necessary precautions to protect scholars, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Shall adhere to School Board of Education Policies and Procedures.
• School principal and/or district leadership reserves the right to assign any other duties.

Qualifications

• Certification: Appropriate CT Certification
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education, Master of Arts/Science in Education
• Experience: At least 3-5 years of applicable experience as a math educator or interventionist

Skills

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Ability to work with scholars with various academic needs, background/knowledge in math/intervention strategies/Research-Based Instructional Strategies.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional employee situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments; Good human relation skills; Good communication skills.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, self-starter.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly.
• Understanding of up-to-date instructional technology and educational software.
• Adaptability - Manages competing demands.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments.

Schedule

10 month work schedule. Reports to and Evaluated by Building Principal(s).