MTSS Team Member - Sherman

About the Role

MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) Team Members and Coordinators implement the district’s Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. RTI is an instructional approach that includes universal screening of all students, multiple tiers of instruction and support services, and an integrated data collection and assessment system to inform decisions at each tier.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the problem-solving process to identify and recommend interventions and resources differentiated by academic need.
• Formally meet at least twice per month outside of contracted hours for a minimum of one hour per meeting, maintaining a 75% attendance rate.
• Use the Mansfield City Schools MTSS Handbook to implement MTSS structure and assigned roles.
• Provide training for the use and implementation of interventions, resources, and progress monitoring.
• Collaborate with and provide feedback to Teacher-Based Teams (TBTs), Building Leadership Teams (BLT), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), administration, and Special Education Leadership.
• Engage staff with a structured literacy certification process as needed in MTSS.
• Assist and support the monitoring of student data at all three tiers of MTSS.

Team Composition

Each school will have one coordinator and the following number of team members:

• Sherman Elementary: 1 Coordinator + 7 Team Members = 8
• Malabar Intermediate: 1 Coordinator + 7 Team Members = 8
• Mansfield Middle: 1 Coordinator + 3 Team Members = 4
• Mansfield Senior High: 1 Coordinator + 5 Team Members = 6
• Spanish Immersion: 1 Coordinator + 3 Team Members = 4
• Springmill STEM: 1 Coordinator + 3 Team Members = 4

Buildings may elect to have fewer than the allotted team members. Having more than the allocated team members requires written consent from the superintendent.

To meet Dyslexia requirements, teams should include at least one member who has completed or is in the process of completing an approved Structured Literacy Certification process.

Recommended Roles and Responsibilities

The following roles may be combined based on team composition. Additional consultation may come from the School Psychologist and related service providers.

RTI Coordinator/Facilitator

• Before the Meeting: Finalizes the agenda.
• During the Meeting: Prepares data and feedback for the Building Leadership Team and Building Principal; facilitates the meeting.
• After the Meeting: Communicates assigned tasks; communicates with parents for Tier 2 and Tier 3 support; communicates with Pupil Services as necessary (e.g., referrals); completes the R-TFI (as needed/requested).

Data Manager

• Before the Meeting: Prepares a summary of RTI Tier 2/Tier 3 participation; fills out Tier 2/Tier 3 Tracking Forms; gathers and organizes intervention data.

Recorder/Time Keeper

• Before the Meeting: Generates Google Calendar meeting events; attaches the agenda to the Google Calendar invite.
• During the Meeting: Maintains the Intervention Tracking Form for each student; maintains meeting minutes within the agenda; keeps discussion on track.
• After the Meeting: Creates the next agenda.

Liaison

• Before the Meeting: Communicates with other existing building teams (e.g., TBTs, BLT, PBIS) and building principal(s); receives and manages referrals.
• During the Meeting: Presents new referrals to the RTI team; communicates necessary information from other building teams.
• After the Meeting: Communicates with other existing building teams when the RTI team meets (e.g., TBTs, BLT, PBIS).

Reading Specialist

• Researches and maintains a body of evidence-based reading interventions.
• Recommends Tier 2/Tier 3 interventions.
• Provides support to intervention providers.
• Conducts intervention fidelity checks.

Math Specialist

• Researches and maintains a body of evidence-based math interventions.
• Recommends Tier 2/Tier 3 interventions.
• Provides support to intervention providers.
• Conducts intervention fidelity checks.

Pay

MTSS (RTI) Team Member: 2% supplemental pay.

MTSS (RTI) Team Coordinator: 5% supplemental pay.