Interventionist - 1 year position

We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Interventionist to support elementary students and staff. The Interventionist will work closely with classroom teachers, specialists, and school leadership to provide targeted academic support for students, primarily through small-group instruction.

To apply: https://www.applitrack.com/mrsd/onlineapp/

Purpose: The school interventionists' primary purpose is to improve academic achievement and behavior of all students. Inter ventionists will provide leadership to classroom teachers in implementing intervention initiatives. They will also plan, implement, and assess intervention services to ensure fidelity. Interventionists will increase the staff's capacity to effectively implement identified core or universal practices to all students, by providing staff with ongoing and embedded professional development.

Supervisor: Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Assistant Superintendent 7/2/2021) and building Principal.

Minimum Qualifications

• New Hampshire credential/certification in related or appropriate area.
• Minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience.

Skills Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficient with technology, including relevant software applications.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge

• Instructional procedures and practices.
• Stages of child development/behavior.
• Program planning and development.
• Appropriate students learning activities.

Abilities

• Adapting to changing work priorities.
• Communicating with diverse groups and individuals.
• Understanding detailed information and data.
• Collaborating and working as part of a team.

Essential Functions Data Based Decision Making:

• Analyze grade, class and individual student academic and behavioral data for the purpose of increasing student achievement and making informed decisions relative to instructional practices.
• As an intervention team, analyze district assessment data to understand students' needs in order to select and recommend evidence-based instructional interventions to implement.
• Utilize protocols to ensure that interventions have been implemented with fidelity.
• Serve as part of a team that assists classroom teachers in understanding and completing in depth assessments to identify specific deficits/needs of a specific student or a group of students.
• Assist in developing a systematic and comprehensive process of data collection and effective decision-making and problem solving that permeates all aspects of the school and an RtI model.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Consultation And Collaboration

• Provide professional development opportunities in universal best practices and interventions for learning and behavior to school staff.
• Keep informed of best practices and new developments related to literacy, math and behavior and share the information with appropriate staff.
• Lead and participate in on-going and job-embedded professional development such as meetings, workshops, training, and seminars for the purpose of determining success of literacy/math content knowledge, pedagogy, and coaching.
• Facilitate effective instruction that meets the individual needs of diverse learners by consulting with staff on individualized instruction, managing classroom behavior, monitoring student progress, evaluating classroom data and adjusting intervention and instructional strategies to make content accessible to every student.
• Effectively communicate, collaborate and consult with staff, administrators and families on promoting positive peer relationships and social problem solving, school wide positive behavior systems, interventions, supports and programs to promote student wellness and reduce barriers to learning.
• Communicate knowledge and experience by taking on a leadership role, district and/or school wide, when initiatives involve areas of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Direct And Indirect Services For Children, Families, And Schools

• Work with other school personnel to develop, implement and evaluate effective interventions for increasing the amount of time students are engaged in learning.
• Model exemplary classroom practices and communicate a deep understanding of literacy and math theory for the purpose of improving student achievement levels.
• Provide explicit, scientifically based instruction and intensive interventions to individuals and/or small groups for the purpose of improving literacy and math achievement levels.
• Assist in the scheduling and assignment of student interventions.
• Assess implementation of classroom interventions to ensure fidelity.
• Monitor and communicate student progress with students, families, administrators, staff and community agencies.
• Work with staff to assess learning and behavioral needs and distinguish between issues related to family, culture, or language and a learning style or disability.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Working Environment The usual methods of performing the job of Interventionist may require the following physical demands:

• Minimal amount(s) of: lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling.
• Moderate amount(s) of: fine finger dexterity, repetitive motion(s), walking, bending/squatting.
• Significant amount(s) of: mental attention/focus, speaking, listening.

MRSD is an EOE