Silverland Middle College and Career Readiness Interventionist OYO 2026/27

Range: $22.29-$32.95 hourly with Employee/Employer retirement, or $18.85-$27.85 hourly with Employer-paid retirement, dependent upon previous experience. Pay Grade 26 on the Classified Salary Structure (195 days). FLSA status: non-exempt.

About the role

The College and Career Readiness Interventionist ensures that students at risk of dropping out or failing to transition into the workplace achieve expected outcomes, including graduation and placement into post-secondary education, workforce, or the military. The role provides targeted interventions to increase academic achievement, reduce failure rates, and equip students with employability and life skills through classroom instruction, guidance, academic remediation, work-based learning, post-secondary support, and career advisement.

Responsibilities

• Establish positive, ongoing supportive relationships with students, families, principals, administrators, and school faculty to support targeted students.
• Collaborate with school counselors, advisors, community resources, and teachers to implement curriculum and build support for academic success, career exploration, goal setting, leadership development, college planning, counseling, and overcoming barriers to graduation or workplace success.
• Analyze student data and barriers; confer with the graduation advisory committee (or School Success Team) to identify and develop a pool of students needing intensive academic support, such as tutoring, extended learning, mentoring, and counseling.
• Administer pre-/post-tests to students and document results in the data management system.
• Monitor basic skills improvement; provide academic support and remediation, including tutoring, study skills, and credit recovery to help students progress toward targeted goals.
• Develop, implement, and update monthly individualized academic plans (IAP) for all students on the program roster.
• Monitor attendance, academic achievement, response to intervention, credits needed for graduation, course selection, and enrollment.
• Serve as a student advocate when collaborating with school staff to develop intervention plans for struggling students and assist in implementing or referring interventions as appropriate.
• Develop service learning projects, create a pool of classroom speakers, participate in public relations activities, and provide real-life learning experiences based on individual student needs.
• Conduct parent/family outreach and education activities to strengthen family/school partnerships and facilitate career exploration, college/career selection, and financial planning.
• Build appreciation for teamwork, a sense of belonging, and commitment to service learning among students through hands-on activities, guest speakers, workshops, and civic/social development opportunities.
• Provide supportive services to ensure successful transition to post-secondary education, employment, or military.
• Comply with all documentation requirements, including student contacts, activities, employer/community organization contacts, and intervention growth data.
• Participate in staff, regional, and statewide meetings, and staff development activities within the building and district as appropriate.
• Perform school-related functions as required by administration, such as student supervision.
• Actively participate in the school/continuous improvement plan (S/CIP) process.
• Ensure compliance with special services such as IEPs and other related mandates.
• Connect students to and/or organize and lead field trips to higher educational institutions, businesses, industries, and other community-based activities and events.
• Complete special projects and related duties as assigned.

Position Expectations

• Ensure students receive support to perform on grade level, pass classes, graduate, and transition into post-secondary education, employment, or military.
• Create a sustainable system of community supports for students through graduation and one year of follow-up services.
• Ensure data tracking and monitoring for student success and services provided to all targeted students.
• Demonstrate experience working with students and knowledge of child development issues.
• Exhibit skills in human relations, leadership, supervision, and motivational techniques.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to establish appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.
• Ability to educate various constituencies about the program by developing ongoing relationships and making formal presentations.
• Ability to develop projects or educational opportunities aligned with program goals.
• Ability to handle stress and interact professionally with supervisors, coworkers, students, and the community.
• Maintain regular and consistent punctuality and attendance.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of basic computer applications such as word processing, Excel, and electronic data tracking.
• Must possess or be able to acquire a Nevada substitute teaching license issued by the Nevada Department of Education by the first day of school with students.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use a keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.
• Strength and stamina to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for long periods.
• Dexterity and coordination to handle files, single pieces of paper, and occasional lifting of files, stacks of paper, or reports (up to 25 pounds).
• Reaching for items above and below waist and head level, including bending, squatting, and stooping to access files or materials.
• Manual dexterity and cognitive ability to operate personal computers and educational technology (e.g., LCD projectors, SmartBoards, iPads/Tablets) to enhance student learning.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.
• In compliance with applicable disability laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals.

Work Environment

• Exposure to climate-controlled classroom settings and outdoor weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat.
• May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods.
• May involve work in crowded environments.
• Potential hazards include classroom furniture, playground/office equipment, communicable diseases, chemicals (as related to specific assignments), and power/hand-operated equipment and machinery.