MTSS School Based Facilitator

Position Type: Certified – 200 days / 10 months – Grant Funded – Exempt

Department/Location: Student Services – Reports to School Principal

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Education (teaching), behavioral sciences, or related field.
• Georgia teaching (T) certificate in any field; or service (S) certificate in school counseling, social work, or school psychology.
• Minimum of five years of experience working in a public and/or private school setting.
• Experience with analyzing and disaggregating data to make appropriate instructional decisions.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and progress monitoring interventions and/or instructional tools for diverse groups of students.
• Experience in planning and delivering professional learning for adults.
• Experience with school-based coaching.

Knowledge & Skills: Depth of knowledge of the MTSS model, experience in implementing interventions and student progress monitoring. Knowledge of current research on academic, behavioral, and social-emotional learning (SEL) interventions. Effective coaching skills. Ability to analyze data and use data to drive decision-making. Proficient in intervention management and Microsoft Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Strong interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

About the Role

The MTSS facilitator is responsible for coordinating the development of a systematic school-wide approach to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). The facilitator works collaboratively with school administrators and staff, the District MTSS coordinator, and other district staff to enhance and encourage the effective implementation of MTSS in the assigned school. This includes facilitating a data-driven problem-solving process to maximize learning outcomes for all students.

Responsibilities

General Duties

• Lead and support the school-level MTSS teams to build capacity and fully implement the MTSS framework.
• Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the School Action Plan for Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for Students, including school fidelity of implementation and school outcomes.
• Assist the school in developing strategic plans for intervention and growth for all students.
• Ensure that Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for Students improvement strategies are aligned and embedded in the School Improvement Plan (SIP).
• Support the School Team in alleviating barriers that impede implementation of Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for Students framework.
• Participate in state, regional, and district trainings and/or meetings to support effective implementation of Georgia’s Tiered System of Supports for Students.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students’ information, progress, and records.

Collaboration

• Make regular contact with School Team members and District Coordinator.
• Lead and facilitate School MTSS team meetings utilizing best teaming practices to analyze school data, identify successes and problems, and develop a plan to address needs.
• Collaborate with instructional support to facilitate grade-level and/or content-level team meetings to advise on the use of data to identify students for tiered intervention and to design intervention plans aligned to students’ needs.
• Participate in student support team meetings to advise on the use of data for identified students and provide supporting documentation.
• Serve as a liaison to administrators, teachers, counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other stakeholders to develop appropriate positive behavior interventions and supports through MTSS.

Professional Learning

• Maintain knowledge of evidence-based interventions and share resources to improve student achievement and school climate.
• Assist teachers and staff members in understanding screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring data for the purpose of identification of struggling learners, instruction/intervention design, and evaluating students’ response to interventions.
• Customize and facilitate high-quality professional development for teachers and other school staff on MTSS processes based on school needs.

Data Collection, Analysis, Monitoring & Intervention Selection

• Collaborate with school staff to ensure the implementation of universal screening for all students (academic, SEL, behavioral, etc.).
• Collaborate with instructional staff to facilitate the review and analysis of the effectiveness of Tier 1 core programs.
• Utilize knowledge of data collection, analysis, and progress monitoring to identify students for Tier 2 or 3 intervention support.
• Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of academic and social-emotional interventions for students in need of support towards meeting standards.
• Support grade-level and building-level decision-making based on MTSS data and outcomes.
• Monitor data on how students are responding to intervention plans to make adjustments as needed.

Reporting

• Upload and maintain documentation of ongoing intervention plans in the selected data management system.
• Maintain records as required by the school, District, and/or state (e.g., meeting schedules, minutes, agendas, report of fidelity of implementation, progress, data, outcomes) and make appropriate reports as directed to stakeholders.
• Collect and submit evidence of ratings for the District Fidelity of Implementation Rubric.

Family Communication

• Collaborate with school staff to help ensure parents and guardians have an understanding of the MTSS framework and how it can be used to help their child.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress and provide strategies families can use at home.

Other Duties

The employee shall carry out such other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other appropriate school personnel, as are reasonably necessary to the efficient operation of the school system and its mission.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, and sit. Travel may be required for this position.