What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fall 2025* Academic Intervention Specialist position at Thomas MacLaren School?
Job Title: Lower School Academic Intervention Specialist
Reports To: Literacy Coordinator or Academic Coordinator_________ __________
Supervisory: No
Non-exempt
Pay Type: Hourly
Compensation:
- Pay range: $17.00-$19.00/hour
- Benefits: For employees contracted for 30 hours per week or more, Thomas MacLaren School pays for 100% of the employee’s base insurance premiums (Health, Dental, Vision, Long-term and Short-term disability, Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, and Life insurance) for the base level coverages. No benefits are provided to employees contracted for less than 30 hours per week.
General Purpose: To assist MTSS team in supporting student growth and achievement through curricularly-aligned and evidence-based academic interventions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under direction of Literacy Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, or other coach, provide targeted intervention in reading and math for students in Tier II and Tier III of the MTSS process
- Assess and progress monitor students (using Acadience/DIBELS and other assessments as needed)
- Keep good records
- Assist the lead in ensuring READ plans and MTSS plans are implemented
- Any other duties as assigned
This description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities of this job. It is intended only to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements.
Minimum Requirements:
Education: High School degree; Associates Degree from an accredited college or university preferred
Other knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Skill with (or aptitude indicating ability to learn) evidence-based structured literacy interventions
- Preferred experience with DIBELS
- Exceptionally patient
- Emotional intelligence
- Exhibits kindness toward students
- Clear and regular communication with colleagues
- Love of educating children
- Creativity, problem-solving skills, and strategic thinking
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with both young people and adults.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- Commitment to a diverse population of students and to closing the achievement gap.
Physical Requirements of this position include:
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
SELDOM
OCCASIONAL
FREQUENT
SELDOM
OCCASIONAL
FREQUENT
EXTREME COLD OR HEAT
x
VISUAL ACUITY: Near/Far
x
HEIGHTS
x
HEARING
x
NOISE
x
SPEECH
x
DRIVING
x
EYE/HAND COORDIN.
x
WALKING/Uneven Surfaces
x
TRAVEL:
WORKING ALONE
x
Local
x
WORK WITH OTHERS
x
National
x
MOVING HEAVY ITEMS:
SELDOM
OCCASIONAL
FREQUENT
OPERATING MACHINERY:
LIFTING/LOWERING
Over 30 lb
Over 20 lb
0-20 lb.
COMPUTER
x
LIFTING OVER SHOULDER
Over 30 lb
Over 20 lb
0-20 lb.
COPIER
x
REACHING OVER SHLDER
Over 30 lb
Over 20 lb
0-20 lb.
MOUSE
x
CARRYING
Over 30 lb
TELEPHONE
x
PUSHING/PULLING
Over 30 lb
OTHER (please list)
PULLING
Over 30 lb
Salary : $17 - $19
