Primary Part Time Academic Interventionalist

About the role

Responsible for assisting in the planning, developing, and implementing academic support services for elementary students.

Responsibilities

• Work with students in pull out and/or push in setting with small group instruction & research based interventions to improve reading, writing, mathematical skills, core area achievement, and test taking abilities
• Provides small group academic instruction and support
• Records, maintains, and uses records of student data
• Assists instructional personnel with the development and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises
• Tutors students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere using research based strategies
• Communicates regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of newsletters, notes, phone calls, conferences, email, etc
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports and uses data to guide educational decisions
• Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans, provides extra time and support for each student
• Creates an environment for learning through functional and attractive displays interest centers and exhibits of student's work
• Develops and maintains standard based assessments that are used to drive Tier I, II, and III instruction
• Collaborates with other educators in the building and district
• Utilizes research based instructional strategies
• Supervises students in a variety of settings

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Elementary Teaching Certificate
• Experience with literacy development, Reading & Academic Interventions, and Missouri Communication Arts Standards

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before people

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Other Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate a personal computer and related software
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.