Teaching Assistant - Math Interventionist - Soldiers Memorial Middle School

This position provides targeted instructional support to students who are performing below grade level in mathematics, operating under the state's Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) framework. The role involves leading small-group lessons, monitoring progress, and maintaining a structured learning environment as a non-exempt support staff member.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (hourly support staff). Reports to the Building Principal or Lead Interventionist Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Instructional Support
  • Deliver explicit, targeted math instruction to Tier 2 and Tier 3 students individually or in small groups.
  • Reinforce foundational middle school concepts like ratios, proportional relationships, fractions, and introductory algebraic thinking.
  • Utilize evidence-based math interventions and teacher-designed lesson plans.
  • Adapt delivery styles to meet diverse learning needs and foster confidence in mathematics.
• Data and Progress Monitoring
  • Assist in collecting daily or weekly progress monitoring data to log student advancement.
  • Help administer benchmark assessments and diagnostic tool check-ins under the supervisor's direction.
  • Maintain detailed, organized logs of student attendance and behavioral responses to the intervention.
• Classroom Management and Operations
  • Maintain school behavioral expectations to preserve a focused, productive learning atmosphere.
  • Organize instructional kits, math manipulatives, worksheets, and digital educational tools before each group.
  • Monitor student transitions and occasionally assist with standard school duties like lunch or bus oversight.
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Meet regularly with certified math teachers and RTI² coordinators to review data and adjust groups.
  • Secure all student records in strict compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED AND a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment, OR an Associate degree.
• Experience: Experience working with middle-school-aged children or tutoring mathematics is highly preferred.

Skills

• Strong understanding of basic mathematics.
• Clear communication skills.
• Comfort using instructional technology.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, or sit while working directly with student groups.
• Light physical effort required to lift or move classroom supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.