What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reading Interventionist position at Ascension Parish School Board?
- Defines specific goals and develops sound strategies to accomplish instructional objectives.
- Communicates clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- Works effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders including certificated personnel, parents, students, administrators and external entities.
- Works independently or within a team.
- Coaches peers and facilitates instruction effectively.
- Develops, plans and coordinates projects.
- Analyzes data to track student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of programs.
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- providing high quality, research-based core instruction to address the College and Career Readiness Anchor standards for reading and writing;
- systematically identifying students who are not succeeding in the core program;
- providing interventions of additional time and instructional support matched to students’ needs;
- monitoring progress frequently to measure effectiveness of the core instruction and interventions; and
- when data indicates undesirable student progress, collaborates with key school staff to revise interventions based on student evidence.
- Collaborates with teachers on the appropriate use of date in making educational decisions.
- Works collaboratively with district and school staff to coordinate the training and implementation of universal screening measures and interventions.
- Collaboratively plans and provides technical assistance to peers for the purpose of ensuring increased student achievement in the areas of reading and writing.
- Remains informed and maintains compliance with local, state, and federal laws for addressing the needs of students with learning difficulties.
- Interprets, as appropriate, test results and statistical data concerning reading and writing to district instructional leaders, principals, school staff and/or community for the purpose of communicating effectively, demonstrating objectives, expectations, and/or goals in support of the system’s initiatives.
- Seeks out opportunities for professional development and makes a systematic effort to conduct action-based research to enhance and improve personal proficiency.
- Challenges negative attitudes or practices to ensure that all students are honored, both emotionally and academically, on each campus.
- Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external stakeholders, including students, parents, co-workers, etc.
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- Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions
- Lesson Plans
- Instruction
- Collaborate with colleagues and departments
- Grade papers
- Take and record attendance
- Enter/Average grades Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher
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- Supervision of students when students are on or off campus at a school related/sponsored event
- Supervision of students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned
- Supervision of students in the classroom
- Supervision of students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, assemblies Supervision of students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned
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- Attend meetings generally associated with the instructions of students
- Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
- Attend training sessions
- Attend IEP meetings
- Attend parent-teacher conferences
- Attend back-to-school and open-house events
- Attend graduation
- Attend PGP, PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request
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- Attend/work concessions/gates of no more than 15 athletic events per school year as requested by the principal or designee
- Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor
JobID: 1732
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/306 Reading Interventionist
Elementary School Teaching/306 Reading Interventionist
Date Posted:
2/3/2025
2/3/2025
Location:
Lowery Middle
Lowery Middle
Closing Date:
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Ascension Parish School Board
Job Description
To provide direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, to enable students to develop literacy skills. To coach teachers on methods of teaching reading and on assessing and improving reading curricula for the growth and development of students.
IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teachers shall be expected to perform the following duties, along with the completion of corresponding documents, forms, and reports:
NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.
V. SIGNATURES:
This job description was approved by the Ascension Parish School Board on: June 25, 2024.
Job Description
I.
JOB TITLE:
Reading Interventionist
JOB TYPE:
306
POSITION REPORTS TO:
District Supervisor and Principal
PAY GRADE:
T-2
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
ASSIGNMENT PERIOD
9½ Months
192 Days
192 Days
II. SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE
To provide direct instruction to students, individually or in small groups, to enable students to develop literacy skills. To coach teachers on methods of teaching reading and on assessing and improving reading curricula for the growth and development of students.
III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION – Bachelor’s Degree. Type A, B, C or Level 1, 2, or 3. Louisiana teaching certificate. State certification as Reading Teacher and/or Reading Specialist. Additional criteria as established by the School Board.
IV. KEY SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS
IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Works cooperatively with principals, district instructional leaders, and key school staff to coordinate a school-level Response to Intervention (RTI) organizational framework to implement a tiered response to RTI process at the school level that focuses on the following:
Instructional Components
NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.
V. SIGNATURES:
Supervisor
Date
Employee
Date
This job description was approved by the Ascension Parish School Board on: June 25, 2024.
