Math and ELA Interventionist (MTSS) Grades 6-12

About Lotus School for Excellence:

Lotus School for Excellence is a K-12, college-prep public charter school with a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) focus.

All employees at Lotus School for Excellence (LSE) work together to create academic, social, and ethical leaders. The thoughts reflected in this description provide structure to the responsibilities and accountability for this position. However, LSE expects to employ professionals who will work beyond job descriptions, creating both a fulfilling career environment and successful outcomes for our students.

Position Summary:

Under supervision of the elementary and/or secondary school principals or assistant principals, the MTSS interventionist provides instructional and programmatic guidance and enhances the implementation of the MTSS process. He or she will support the data analysis process for primary and/or secondary and recommend instructional strategies that will most effectively meet the needs of students. The duties of the MTSS interventionist are critical to the overall educational program and require effective and ongoing communication and collaboration with administration. During MTSS meetings, administration will incorporate regular discussions about the prioritization of MTSS interventionist efforts in alignment with the needs of the school.

Expectations:

• Demonstrate exceptional performance in the classroom.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the content area and approved curriculum.
• Show a willingness and ability to have open, candid, and effective lines of communication with colleagues, students, parents, and other stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate mutual respect and trust among colleagues.
• Promote positive, collaborative and productive relationships among colleagues.
• Demonstrate an ability to promote positive morale and a willingness to participate in the mediation of misunderstanding.
• Advocate for the success of all students. Be knowledgeable of best practices and developments within the MTSS team.
• Demonstrate a willingness to examine student data and communicate changes necessary to produce efficient and effective practices that will increase student achievement.
• Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide daily, in-person small group classroom support for students.
• Provide daily, in-person direct student interventions to student caseload at designated level(s).
• Serves as a resource to administration and school leadership teams to assist in creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Demonstrates support to school and MTSS goals. The MTSS interventionist will demonstrate a willingness to examine student data and recommend changes necessary to produce efficient and effective practices that will increase student achievement by:
• Having an awareness of the curriculum that is being taught in the classroom.
• Support in the development of measurable and meaningful goals for students that support school wide goals.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress during interventions.
• Use identified scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties.
• Participate in collaborative discussions on student performance data for the purpose of curriculum or instructional modification.
• Collaborate with other interventionists in order to provide the high quality instruction time needed to move students to grade level proficiency in Reading and or Math.
• Complete any additional duties as assigned by the supervising principal

Culture:

• Establish systems and routines in order to create a safe, purposeful, and welcoming classroom environment focused on learning.
• Communicate regularly and often with families to both solicit their input and share student social and academic progress.
• Provide supervision of students during before and after-school activities (arrival, dismissal, breakfast, lunch, and break).
• Own the success and achievement of all scholars in the school.

Development:

• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Participate in regular instructional coaching meetings and content-based department meetings.

Education and Related Work Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree
• Experience with MTSS teams
• 2 years as a teacher, with preference for experience as an Interventionist

Licenses, Registrations or Certification:

• Achieve Qualified English Language Arts Teacher status (teacher’s license not required) within six weeks of starting through one of the following channels outlined by the Colorado Department of Education:
• A valid Colorado Teacher License in the applicable endorsement area;
• Sufficient college coursework (or degree in the content area).

Condition of Employment

As a condition of employment, the individual selected for this position will be expected to complete the APS-sponsored Linguistically Diverse Educator (LDE) Certificate Program within the first three years of employment. New hires are expected to begin this program during the 2024-2025 school year.

LSE requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees. Reasonable Accommodations based on a qualifying disability or sincerely held religious belief are being considered in accordance with applicable law.

Reports to: Elementary and/or Secondary Principal or Asst. Principal

Job Type: Full-time (186-day schedule)

Compensation and Benefits:

• $51,360.00 - $81,250.00 / year (BOE)
• Participation in CO PERA program, including a PERA 401k contribution option
• Funding of 100% of individual medical benefits and a wide range of insurance plans
• Approximately 9 weeks of summer vacation, 4 weeks of school holidays/vacations, and 8 days of PTO annually