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Job Description:

Primary Objective:

To provide high quality instructional interventions in Mathematics that meet the needs of all students. The interventionist will work to ensure high levels of mathematical understanding and implementation with students. The interventionist will work mainly with small groups of students who demonstrate instruction need.

The interventionist will be responsible to develop lesson plans, familiarize themselves with the instructional materials available to them, facilitate learning, collaborate with teachers, and evaluate and assess student performance. The interventionist will be responsible for collaborating with teachers and parents, interpreting student progress, and communicating this information to school staff and parents/guardians.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates exemplary instructional practices in math and possesses a deep understanding of mathematics theory for the purpose of providing effective best practices to improve student achievement.

• Demonstrates ability to diagnose math concerns in students and develop interventions to meet those academic concerns.

• Regularly analyzes data and monitors student progress while delivering focused intervention to students.

• Participates in on-going and job-embedded professional development (e.g. staff meetings, study groups, demonstration lessons with pre- and post-discussion analysis, workshops, trainings, seminars) for the purpose of gathering information related to mathematics.

• Uses a variety of manipulatives and hands-on activities to support content standards and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.

• Creates a classroom environment and research-based program of study that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Missouri Teacher Certification

• Knowledge and understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards of Mathematics for grades K-6