Math and Reading Intervention Assistant, Elementary - 26-27 SY

The North Penn School District seeks to develop a community that values and adapts to diversity. We strive to acknowledge, respect, understand, and celebrate the dynamics of racial and cultural differences. Through the development of culturally proficient staff, the establishment of structures that promote equitable opportunities, and partnerships with families and students, our School District will create an environment of respect where all members of the school community are empowered to learn, grow, and appreciate one another. We look forward to your interest!

Title: Elementary Math/Reading Intervention Assistant

Reports To: Building Principal

Takes Direction From: Building Principal, Classroom Teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Education Teachers

Schedule/Calendar: 5 hours/day | 25 hours/week | 172 days/year

Location: Oak Park Elementary School - Lansdale, PA 19446

Salary: $23.90 - $26.56 an hour, to based on relevant, paid experience

Summary: The Math/Reading Support Intervention Assistant will aid the classroom teacher and Reading Specialist in executing students' educational programs, which support students in both core programs and intervention programs.

Essential Functions

• Provides support to all students in either their core instructional block or during their intervention block
• Provides students with supportive and supplemental instruction such as reviewing and reinforcing concepts from the ongoing classroom curriculum, as well as skills and concepts identified as student area of need
• Confers regularly with the educational team (classroom teacher, reading specialists, special education teachers) to share student progress and plan for future needs
• Monitors individual student progress under the direction of the educational team
• Maintains accurate records of student progress
• Assists the classroom teacher in communicating with the parents by providing input on the progress of individual students
• Maintains a log of daily instructional activities for each instructional group
• Assists the educational team in the administration of any testing and preparation of the corresponding documentation involving students in need

Education And/or Certification Required

• Associate's degree or 2 years of higher education
• Teaching experience preferred

Experience Needed

• High School Diploma required
• Teaching Certification/Experience preferred

Requisite Skills

• Excellent math and reading skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to teach young children
• Ability to support equity, diversity, and inclusion

ADA Compliance Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

Physical Requirements __ Sedentary _x_ Light work __Medium work __Heavy work __Very heavy work

Physical Requirements: Choose one of the following. Most desk jobs are sedentary or light:

Sedentary: involves sitting most of the time. Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Light work: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Medium work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work: The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects.