Response to Intervention Teacher (Elementary)

Mission: DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science will cultivate a passion for learning through an enriched and individualized approach to education. The DaVinci community will work together to ensure positive character development and build a strong foundation for continuous learning.

POSITION TITLE : Response to Intervention Teacher (Elementary)

REPORTS TO : K-4 Principal

POSITION OBJECTIVE: To directly or indirectly assist and support students and teachers as it aligns with the mission, vision, pillars of DaVinci Academy.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of the Response to Intervention Teacher are to actively work alongside teachers and administration to ensure that DaVinci Academy implements best practices and high-quality instruction in order to increase student engagement, improve academic achievement, and to close the achievement gap.

The following is a non-inclusive list of responsibilities that may be part of an Instructional Coach assignment.

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Attend team/parent meetings as required; provide input to teams regarding student academic strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each student.
• Provide high quality instruction to students who are at-risk in reading, writing or mathematics.
• Provide instruction and direction to students in need of support regarding organization and general executive functioning.
• Design lessons with clear, measurable goals that involve an appropriate mix of quality technology programs and engaging learning materials.
• Implement increasingly intense student interventions as necessary and monitor student progress.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress during interventions.
• Participate in universal screening activities and assist with the analysis of data to identify students in need of response to intervention services.
• Provide data to the school teams and participate in decisions about student progress.
• Utilize tracking system to maintain lists of student participating in interventions
• Develop lessons in collaboration with the classroom teachers enabling all students in the classroom to understand the objectives and meet the standards of all lessons.
• Develop lessons to meet the individual needs of students requiring intervention strategies.
• Follow the DaVinci Academy PBIS program and utilize positive strategies to support the social and emotional development of all the students and maintain an orderly classroom.
• Regularly communicate with parents via newsletters, notes, phone calls, emails, web sites, Infinite Campus, conferences, etc.
• Maintain and improve professional skills by participating in faculty meetings, various staff development opportunities and formal coursework to stay current with best practices.
• Collaborate with colleagues to reflect on effective teaching practices and work to continually improve skills.
• Use data to drive instruction.
• Actively participate in the QComp program by attending, and being on time for, PLC meetings and frequently contributing ideas that further the school's mission.
• Display a willingness to be observed on a regular basis and accept feedback and coaching from team leads and the administrative staff.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with the DaVinci Academy community, which includes Faculty, Administration, Staff, Parents, Students and Board Members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Minnesota Teaching License, preferred Tier 3 or Tier 4, in relevant field.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience using Google Classroom
• Curriculum planning/alignment and instructional experience
• Experience with differentiation
• Willingness to identify, interpret and follow school policies and procedures
• Show initiative and function as a self-starter
• Physical demands: able to stand for long periods of time.

Position Information

• Salary Range: The 2026-2027 salary range for this position is $42,024 to $79,568.00. Salary offers will consider the candidate's experience, education, skills, and DaVinci Academy's budget. Experienced candidates should expect a salary offer around the midpoint of the salary range.

• In exceptional cases, salaries exceeding the midpoint may be offered to attract candidates for hard-to-fill positions or those with specialized skills. Such decisions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

• Duty Days: Modified year round, 188 duty days per year

• Time Off: 3 days of PTO, and 10 days sick time to accrue

• Benefits eligible

• Start Date: Immediate

DaVinci Academy utilizes the Frontline Recruiting Platform, please visit the site below to apply: https://www.applitrack.com/davincicharterschool/onlineapp/default.aspx