Academic Success Counselor

The MTSS Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) will support the implementation of the district's multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) at the school site level. Under the direction of a principal or district office administrator, the MTSS TOSA will collaborate with site staff in coordinating the tiered intervention model across academics, behavior, and social-emotional learning (SEL) that includes assessment, instruction, progress monitoring, and evaluation of intervention programs with the goal of increasing student achievement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and valid state licensure for teaching (Elementary Teacher Certificate)

• 3 plus years of teaching experience preferred

• Knowledge of the MTSS model and how to implement interventions and monitor student progress via Panorama

• Demonstrated skills working with students in an intervention setting

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

• Ability to communicate in Spanish (written and oral) preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Support district and school leadership teams to ensure MTSS processes, protocols, plans are implemented with fidelity and meet the needs of students.

• Support and coach classroom teachers on best practices for Tier 1 instruction and Tier 2 and 3 interventions.

• Share resources such as research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement and school climate.

• Create a site-based intervention menu for ELA, math, behavior, and SEL.

• Provide direct instruction with small groups and individual students when that need is identified.

• Facilitate high-quality professional development for teachers on intervention delivery, instructional design and other MTSS processes.

• Participate in grade-level/student support team meetings to advise on the use of data toidentify students for tiered intervention and to design intervention plans aligned to student needs.

• Support grade-level and building-level decision-making based on MTSS data and outcomes.

PLEASE UPLOAD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR APPLICATION:

• Resume

You MUST fill out the ONLINE APPLICATION to be considered for this position. We DO NOT ACCEPT paper resumes, paper applications, faxes or emails.

Position requires New Jersey Elementary Teacher Certification.

Please complete application at:

www.applitrack.com/msdk12/onlineapp

The Morris School District offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer/AA

Effective September 1, 2011, The New Jersey First Act implemented May 17, 2011, requires all employees of a school district to reside in the state of New Jersey. Employees of the Morris School District hired after the effective date who do not reside in the State of New Jersey at the time of hire have one year from the effective date of employment to relocate their primary residence to New Jersey. Employees of the school district hired prior to the September 1, 2011 effective date of this Act are grandfathered and are not required to relocate to New Jersey.