Academic Intervention Specialist

Academic Intervention Specialist (Early Elementary School)

WHAT WE ASK OF OUR TEACHERS

• Teach – Drive student mastery of core and character standards through excellent teaching practices
• Innovate – Willing to take risks and think creatively to support all scholars
• Collaborate – Support efforts to institutionalize effective team practice and build a strong foundation
• Grow – Engage in continual learning and reflective practices to build your skills and career

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Response to Intervention (RTI) support to Elementary students. This includes identifying students, setting goals, and collecting data.
• Use data to help teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills.
• Assess and record student development, identify strengths and areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with teachers to analyze data and identify scholars in need of support.
• Adapt and reassess lesson plans to meet specific student needs, comply with newly implemented guidelines or rules, and to update relevant information and include new developments in education
• Exhibit a high level of organization, a knack for systems of data collection and analysis, and preparedness for instructional blocks.
• Manage the diverse ability levels of students.
• Follow school-wide practices for classroom management and individual education plans.
• Communicate with parents as per school guidelines on a regular basis, including presenting student progress reports and informing parents of requisite student discipline.
• Actively participates in professional development and school meetings on curriculum, organization, and guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years Lead Teaching experience in Kindergarten-3rd grade required (does not include substitute teaching, leave replacement, teaching assistant)
• Previous coaching and or teacher leadership expertise required.
• Broad-based training in Response to Intervention (RTI) and other effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Demonstrated success facilitating the problem solving process (identifying the deficit, developing and implementing a plan for intervention, monitoring the progress, evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention, and making data-driven decisions for change and advancement).
• Experience in evaluating and analyzing academic data.
• Evidence of self-reflective practices, coachability, self-motivation, and collaboration required.
• Outstanding organization, presentation, and facilitation skills.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience ($85,000-$95,000/yr)
• Retirement plan participation
• Comprehensive medical benefits and thoughtful maternity and paternity leave

Central Queens Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer