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IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Title I HIGH SCHOOL INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

Job Description

IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Title I HIGH SCHOOL INTERVENTION SPECIALIST



Job Description

JOB TITLE: Title I High School Intervention WAGE/HOUR STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Campus Principal PAY GRADE: Teacher (187 Days)

DEPARTMENT: Teaching and Learning DATE REVISED: July 2020

PRIMARY PURPOSE: The campus reading and/or math interventionist serves as part of the

school’s leadership team: providing specialized instruction to identified struggling learners receiving services through the response to intervention process, monitoring student progress through quantitative and qualitative measures and participating in Student Success Plan (SSP) meetings to provide recommendations regarding adjustments to student instructional plans. In addition to providing support in core areas of reading and/or math to students, he/she will provide professional development and guidance for teachers to improve their knowledge of differentiating instructional strategies and monitoring/adjusting said practices to appropriately measure student progress in the classroom.

Qualifications

Minimum

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Texas teacher’s certification
• Valid Texas Bilingual/ESL – Spanish Certificate/Endorsement, preferred

• Knowledge of Texas Assessment Program, district curriculum, and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the RtI process and district documentation process
• Demonstrate a deep knowledge of intervention techniques and programs to accelerate the development of reading and math skills
• Ability to use the computer proficiently for word processing, development of presentations and record keeping
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to model instructional techniques/strategies
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Provide direct instruction/focused intervention for struggling students in either reading and/or math on a daily basis.
• Assist the classroom teacher in maintaining progress monitoring records and anecdotal information as required by the SSP committee in order to effectively measure student progress while participating in given interventions.
• Participate in purposeful planning with teachers in specified PLC’s and grade level meetings to assist teachers in identifying and serving students in need of intervention.
• Participate in all required interventionist professional development and district level meetings. The interventionist is charged with acquiring the knowledge, skills, technology skills, and instructional intervention strategies necessary to effectively impact student achievement.
• Work collaboratively with the Title I Academic Specialist and District Reading and/or Math Intervention Specialists.
• Function as part of the SSP team to recommend appropriate academic interventions to meet the needs of individual students considering purpose, design, and implementation of the instructional program in content areas as well as other support programs related to the mission of the school including increasing student performance and academic achievement in the Texas Assessment Program.
• Ensure that all teachers are familiar with all students on their class roster identified as participating in the RtI process and assist teacher in maintaining appropriate progress monitoring as prescribed by the SSP process.
• Meet regularly with school administration to keep them abreast of student progress for those participating in Tier II and III interventions.
• Actively pursue opportunities for life-long…