FG - Reading Interventionist

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators' best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

An Interventionist is a high performing teacher with explicit instructional and content knowledge in the area(s) of English Language Arts. This is a support role responsible for supporting effective student learning in pre-K-8 English Language Arts instruction. The Interventionist will also serve as a resource and support to teachers as they collaborate to analyze student data, identify most effective intervention strategies and document student progress.. This position will work collaboratively with teaching staff to support daily teaching practices. The interventionist will also be responsible for communicating intervention progress to the instructional leadership and MTSS teams..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Deep and broad understanding of research-based interventions including specialized knowledge needed for teaching ELAR

• Demonstrated knowledge of K-8 TEKS

• Collaborate with school staff to coordinate services for identified students

• Knowledge and skills for working with adult & child learners

• Compile, submit, and maintain periodic reports to school staff for accountability purposes

• Delivers targeted, research-based interventions to individual students or small groups of students

• Collects and maintains appropriate records of student progress and provides timely and accurate oral and written feedback to teachers, school staff, students and parents

• Uses a variety of data to evaluate abilities and disabilities of students and works independently with classroom teachers and school staff to adjust their instruction to meet the needs of all learners

• Serves as a member of the school data team to design, implement and monitor the school academic intervention plan

• Maintains an inventory of instructional resources

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to positive and effective instruction

• Facilitates instruction based upon current research based practices

• Uses district and state assessment data to improve instruction

• Provides individual diagnostic testing to improve instruction

• Participates in team reviews concerning academic progress of at-risk students

• Attends scheduled meetings and parent conferences as needed

• Plans and implements a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students

• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents and community in a positive, professional and ethical manner

• Maintains accurate, complete, legible and correct records as required by federal, state and district policy and administrative regulation

• Assumes individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work, student activities, student supervision or other planning and professional assignments

• Completes and maintains any required certification

• Follows District Policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Not Applicable

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

• This a federally funded position. Continuation of this position will be reviewed annually based upon funding availability

• Valid teaching certification

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

• Experience with Arizona State Standards

• Experience with balanced ELA programs

• Ability to analyze and use data to design, modify and evaluate curriculum, instruction and assessment

• Experience in a leadership role

• Experience with intervention groups and planning

• Experience and other qualifications as specified by the Superintendent and/or school leadership to improve teaching and learning

Work Experience or Related Experience

• Three or more years full-time teaching experience in , preferably in ELA content areas

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Redirect students

• Recognize and address behavior concerns

• Competent in managing students with behavior concerns

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment

• Communicate effectively verbally and in written formats

• Knowledge of K-8 classroom content

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

• Must be able to obtain and hold valid Arizona Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time.

• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.

• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.

• Local and in-state travel required.

Federal Funding

• The position is federally funded. The continuation of this position will be revisited annually based upon available funding.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students' success, you'll experience:

A. our colorful school spirit

B. a fulfilling career

C. a culture of connection

D. our spirit of tradition

E. the benefits of being the best.

Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is "All of the above"

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching, Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS and Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.

Come be an educator with LTS

Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.

Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona, Nevada and Texas are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best place learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!