K-5 Interventionist

K-5 and K-8 Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) Interventionist

Qualifications

Holds a valid certified Tennessee Teaching License endorsed in Elementary and/or Special Education, 3 years’ experience teaching Reading and/or Language Arts required, experience teaching Math preferred, completion of TNCore Reading Intervention Course preferred, current Level of Effectiveness is 4 or 5, knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, STAR360, and TVAAS preferred, meets health and physical requirements

Job Goal

The RTI2 Interventionist will:

• Under the direction of the school principal and district RTI2 coordinator, implement and support the RTI2/PLC initiatives at the school level in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Provide direct instruction for reading and/or math interventions, assess and monitor students through the intervention tiers, and provide Tier II and III instruction.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers in planning and implementing an individualized program for Tier II and III students.
• Communicate with parents to offer support and provide resources for optimum student achievement.
  
  

REPORTS TO: School Principal

F.L.S.A.: Exempt

SCHEDULE: 200 Days

Essential Functions

• Provide Tier II and III instruction for Reading and/or Math interventions;
• Assist schools in the organization and administration of the universal screener;
• Responsible for supplementing state and district core initiatives and programs with scientifically researched based reading and/or math instruction of Tier II and Tier III.
• Disaggregate and analyze data with school level personnel to plan instruction and intervention based on student assessment data;
• Assist intervention teams in identifying students for Tier II and III, and work in small group settings with these students on deficit skills for reading and/or math;
• Administer various diagnostics and interpret achievement data to assess the needs and progress of Tier II and III students;
• Maintain records of assessments to document results of interventions and rate of improvement (ROI) for each Tier II and III students;
• Provide/submit required school data reports to school administration and district RTI2 coordinator;
• Conduct and participate in professional development opportunities for intervention on the school level and the district level;
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district/school policy;
• Provide resources, best practices, and professional development in the Response to Intervention process;
• Actively participate in PLC meetings;
• Provide information to parents that would enable them to help their child succeed;
• Attend school regularly and on time; and
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal.
  
  

Physical Demands

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed ten (10) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: Pushing and/or pulling, Stooping and/or kneeling, Reaching and/or handling, Talking, Hearing, Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.
  
  

Capacity And Ability Requirements

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
  
  

WORK CONDITIONS: Normal working environment.

General Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.