Interventionist, ELA

Days Per Year: 187

Min: 60,500

JOB TITLE: ELA Interventionist

REPORTS TO: Principal

WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt

PAY GRADE: Teacher Salary Scale

PRIMARY PURPOSE:
 

The ELA Interventionist is responsible for implementing the District’s instructional program and educational philosophy in the subject area or grade level designated in accordance with District goals, policies and procedures. The ELA/Reading Interventionist supports teachers in their efforts to prepare students to increase their academic performance to meet state standards.

All employees of SISD are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate in a clear and respectful manner, championing the needs of our students and drive continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:
 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate in Reading or Generalist 4-8
• 2 years’ successful teaching

Preferred:

• Specialization in a content area such a reading or english
• Special education, bilingual and/or ESL certification

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Good motivational skills with students and teachers
• Experience in teaching other teachers
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to exhibit flexibility

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Facilitate and direct development of ELA instructional program for low performing students
• Demonstrate effective instructional strategies
• Assist colleagues in developing their capacity to reflect upon practice, generate ideas and increase professional self-awareness.
• Promote an understanding of the grade level TEKS among colleagues and how they are integrated within the math curriculum.
• Monitor the academic progress of identified students following STAAR interventions.
• Monitor the academic progress of identified students following interventions based on assessment data.
• Facilitate and direct development of ELA/Reading instructional program for low performing students.
• Direct and implement interventions for grade level ELA/Reading.
• Use the ADM software to disaggregate testing data.
• Assist administrators and teachers to use the data to identify students who need additional assistance.
• Report to work daily per your schedule approved by your supervisor.
• Per other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:
 

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom or adaptive equipment. May be required to lift and position students with physical disabilities; control behavior through physical.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

This position is funded by Federal/and or State grants, you understand that your employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable, your employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal, or reassignment as applicable. 

SPECIAL FUNDING:

This position is funded by Federal/and or State grants, you understand that your employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable, your employment is subject to termination, nonrenewal, or reassignment, as applicable. 

Additionally, if full funding becomes unavailable, the employee may apply and be interviewed for vacant positions provided they meet the requirements for the position.

FEDERAL TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING:

The Employee in this position is assigned 100% to the federal and state program responsibilities and duties stated in this job description.