American Academy has an immediate, full-time opening for an Intervention Specialist to deliver Intervention services for general education/MTSS students in a K-8 setting at our Motsenbocker campus in Parker, CO.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement MTSS plans, goals, and instructional programs including direct instruction of students
- Administer appropriate informal educational assessments to determine student needs for learning and for intervention development
- Collaborate and share expertise on data analysis and targeted interventions with appropriate stakeholders
- Communicate with parents, teachers, administration, and SSS team regarding student performance
- Plan and implement learning plans, lessons and/or variety of interventions that reflect understanding and support of unique learning needs and objectives of student
- Evaluate and report out on progress toward student academic and personal goals
- Attend and/or facilitate meetings such as MTSS and grade level meetings, in-services, etc.
- Facilitate MTSS process and participate as member of MTSS team
Requirements:
- CDE Teaching License with endorsement in Reading
- Previous experience educating students with learning difficulties, familiarity with DIBELS and iReady assessments, and the Science of Reading
- Proven ability to integrate learning needs of children and adapt curriculum
- Ability to adapt and differentiate lessons in all content areas
- Vision for developing a high functioning Intervention/MTSS team with other interventionists
- Report out and disaggregate student data and progress
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with staff, students and parents
- Strong classroom management skills
