Academic Intervention Specialist - Elementary Schools

About Horton’s Kids

Horton’s Kids is a community-based organization working to drive positive change in the lives of 600 children and their families in grades K – 12 living in two of the most under-invested communities in southeast Washington, DC - Wellington Park and Stanton Oaks. These communities are home to children and families with big dreams and the potential needed to achieve them. However, decades of disinvestment and systemic racism have created unfair barriers to access for these families. Horton’s Kids works to remove these barriers, and even the playing field by providing comprehensive academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family and community engagement support. As an organization that exclusively serves people from low-income neighborhoods, we recognize that systemic oppression disproportionately impacts the most marginalized people in society, including BIPOC people, people with disabilities, people from low-wealth backgrounds, women, and LGBTQ+ people. We intentionally center these communities in our work and encourage people from these and other marginalized communities to apply for this position.

Job Summary:

Horton’s Kids is seeking a dedicated and dynamic part-time Academic Intervention Specialist to lead Horton’s Kids’ high-dosage literacy and math tutoring programs for elementary, middle-school, and/or high-school aged participants. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Academics and collaborates with the Youth Program team. Academic Intervention Specialist will implement the high-dosage tutoring curriculum through small-group structured interventions.

Essential Responsibilities:

Academics:

• Create, submit, and implement effective instructional lesson plans with clear learning outcomes for literacy and/or math interventions using provided curriculums.
• Consistently track student data using progress-monitoring tools
• Deliver targeted small group and one-on-one academic interventions in literacy and math based on assessment data and individual participant needs
• Implement appropriate accommodations and modifications to meet varying student need.

SEL and Behavior Management:

• Integrate trauma-informed practices and mindfulness activities throughout tutoring sessions.
• Lead small-group social-emotional curriculum activities.
• Prioritize students’ social and emotional learning and growth.
• Build positive relationships with students.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years as an in-person classroom teacher
• Must have 1+ years’ experience using an evidence-based literacy or math intervention curriculum.
• Demonstrated experience creating literacy and/or math intervention lessons.
• Knowledge of Special Education, IEP and 504 plans, and the educational landscape of DC
• Experience with administering academic assessments and creating individualized supports based on data.
• Strong PBIS-based behavior management skills
• Experience working with children and families who come from systematically marginalized communities.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and social justice for children and families.

Any offers made to candidates will be contingent upon undergoing standard screening requirements including a TB Test, FBI background check, DC background check, Child Protection Register check. Must be 18 or older to apply. Horton’s Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.