2024-25 Intervention Specialist 10 mo - RiverEast Elem/Secondary

GENERAL INFORMATION
Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire a full-time Intervention Specialist for our RiverEast Elem/Secondary in St. Paul, MN. We are aiming to fill this role in 2 - 4 weeks. Employees could be eligible for Medical/Dental/Vision/Pension and accrue sick and vacation time.

Position Summary
These positions assist administrators and other licensed staff with programs providing academic and/or behavior intervention for students and their families.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and one year of experience as a trainer/coach, program liaison, providing routine personal counseling services, facilitating support groups or providing educational staff support. (Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.)

Responsibilities
A position in the Intervention Specialist job classification may be assigned duties that are not included in the examples listed or it may not perform all of the listed duties.

Coordinate the activities of programs to improve student achievement and/or behavior.

Work with licensed staff to facilitate the implementation of consistent/comprehensive curriculum within an academic achievement room.

Provide tutoring support and work direction to students in a variety of subject areas.

Communicate consistently with staff and parents regarding individual student progress; provide individual families with information about academic or behavior interventions, strategies for tutoring at home and/or information about other programs available within the District for students needing additional academic and/or behavior support.

Provide behavior management training and coaching for classroom teachers and educational paraprofessionals, individually or in groups, as appropriate.

Model classroom management techniques for teachers and paraprofessionals, both in role playing sessions and during class time when behavior incidents occur.

Coordinate other school staff to provide additional student support in an academic achievement room, including licensed staff to provide instruction and non-licensed staff to tutor and assist with other non-instructional support activities.

Coordinate and facilitate professional development for non-licensed staff in the area of tutoring.

Develop communications to ensure that school staff is aware of academic achievement activities and/or behavior management techniques.

Serve as a member of committees and/or teams working to resolve student academic progress or behavior issues; provide feedback to licensed staff regarding student progress in tutoring sessions; consult with licensed staff regarding tutorial and /or behavior management methods that best support academic achievement.

Assist with the development and implementation of innovative methods for serving students needing additional academic and/or behavior support.

Document information relating to student achievement or behavior issues to utilize in planning interventions.

Maintain records of student academic achievement or behavioral referral data; generate reports for administrators as appropriate; analyze data to monitor student behavior trends in order to develop better intervention strategies.

Attend district meetings and workshops.

Respond to student inquiries relating to academic progress and provide them with supplemental support services.

Contribute to the District's Strong Schools, Strong Communities efforts by partnering with other staff to contribute to student achievement and the alignment and sustainability of resources.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Each position may require knowledge, skills or abilities specific to an educational program.

Knowledge of urban education.

Knowledge of barriers to learning.

Knowledge of district and community resources available to assist students and their families with resolving academic achievement and/or behavioral problems.

Knowledge of conflict resolution theories and methods.

Knowledge of behavior management techniques.

Excellent organizational, planning and coordination skills.

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Ability to interact effectively with persons from various cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

Ability to maintain records, evaluate data, and prepare recommendations.

Ability to work effectively, cooperatively and collaboratively with students, parents, school staff and administration.

PAY, BENEFITS & WORK SCHEDULE
This is a 10 month position working 40 hours per week.
Pay range for this 10 position is: $38,086 - $60,385
Pay range for this 12 position is: $48,587 - $77,576
Maximum hiring step = Step Twelve (12)

The full salary schedule is listed in the Teachers contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found on the Labor Agreements page and by selecting the "SCSP (School and Community Services Personnel)" Labor agreement.

Benefit information for this position can be found on the Benefits Summaries page and by selecting the "SCSP (School and Community Services Personnel) ¿ Full Time " link.

HOW TO APPLY
To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.

The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.

To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

OTHER INFORMATION
Transcript - Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran's Preference - If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran's preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks - Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential functions are job duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.

Regular and reliable attendance.

May be exposed to various cleaning products.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.

EQUITY STATMENT
SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.