K-5 and K-8 Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) Interventionist

QUALIFICATIONS:            

Holds a valid certified Tennessee Teaching License endorsed in Elementary and/or Special Education, 3 years’ experience teaching Reading and/or Language Arts required, experience teaching Math preferred, completion of TNCore Reading Intervention Course preferred, current Level of Effectiveness is 4 or 5, knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, STAR360, and TVAAS preferred, meets health and physical requirements

JOB GOAL:                      
The RTI² Interventionist will:

• Under the direction of the school principal and district RTI² coordinator, implement and support the RTI²/PLC initiatives at the school level in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Provide direct instruction for reading and/or math interventions, assess and monitor students through the intervention tiers, and provide Tier II and III instruction.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers in planning and implementing an individualized program for Tier II and III students.
• Communicate with parents to offer support and provide resources for optimum student achievement.

REPORTS TO:                 School Principal

F.L.S.A.:                          Exempt

SCHEDULE:                     200 Days

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide Tier II and III instruction for Reading and/or Math interventions;
2. Assist schools in the organization and administration of the universal screener;
3. Responsible for supplementing state and district core initiatives and programs with scientifically researched based reading and/or math instruction of Tier II and Tier III.
4. Disaggregate and analyze data with school level personnel to plan instruction and intervention based on student assessment data;
5. Assist intervention teams in identifying students for Tier II and III, and work in small group settings with these students on deficit skills for reading and/or math;
6. Administer various diagnostics and interpret achievement data to assess the needs and progress of Tier II and III students;
7. Maintain records of assessments to document results of interventions and rate of improvement (ROI) for each Tier II and III students;
8. Provide/submit required school data reports to school administration and district RTI² coordinator;

9. Conduct and participate in professional development opportunities for intervention on the school level and the district level;
10. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district/school policy;
11. Provide resources, best practices, and professional development in the Response to Intervention process;
12. Actively participate in PLC meetings;
13. Provide information to parents that would enable them to help their child succeed;
14. Attend school regularly and on time; and
15. Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed ten (10) pounds.  Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: Pushing and/or pulling, Stooping and/or kneeling, Reaching and/or handling, Talking, Hearing, Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits):

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
3. Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and
4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

1. Intelligence:   The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
2. Verbal:   The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
3. Numerical:   The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
4. Data Perception:   The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
5. Spatial:   The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
6. Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.

WORK CONDITIONS:      Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.