Intervention Specialist (24 Hrs/week), Sherwood Charter School

Part-time position - 24 hours per week, including Fridays

Start Date: August 23, 2021

JOB TITLE: INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

REPORTS TO: BUILDING PRINCIPAL

WORK YEAR: 190 days

JOB SUMMARY:

An Intervention Specialist is an individual who has a very strong background and expertise in multi-tiered systems of support and/or response to intervention systems. The Intervention Specialist is a member of a school faculty and has the responsibility of working with the principal and faculty to implement school plans and best practices in instruction. The Intervention Specialist will deliver and support high quality interventions targeted at the specific needs of students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide high quality literacy instruction to individual students and small groups
• Use data and information from diagnostic assessments, classroom teachers, and other sources to provide targeted and timely instruction to students.
• Collaborate with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students
• Use identified research-based practices and interventions focused specifically on individual student needs
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress
• Provide data to school teams and participate in decisions about student progress and placement
• Communicate with teachers, administration, and families regarding student progress
• Assist with identifying students for placement in intervention groups
• Participate in meetings with teachers, administration, and families to discuss student placement and progress
• Provide input for program development
• Support implementation of assessment tools and data management systems
• Serve as a building MTSS team leader by designing and supporting intervention strategies in support of student and teacher success
• Facilitate and lead building and district professional learning activities
• Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity.
• Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings.
• Participate in development and implementation of individual student plans (e.g., IEP, 504).
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and district in-service meetings.
• Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Perform duties in a courteous and efficient manner that builds the confidence of staff, students and the public in the Sherwood Charter School and enhances learning.
• Maintain regular attendance at work and work activities, and is punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedule.
• Observe laws, school policies and procedures, and professional standards for this position.
• Carry out work responsibilities with strong organizational skills, effectively under pressure of deadlines, difficult situations, interruptions, and new or emergency conditions.
• Respect confidential information and the privacy of students, staff and parents.
• Support students and staff in the district’s career related learning standards to encourage the development of independent work skills through career exploration and community involvement.
• Collect, record, store, retrieve, assimilate, organize and utilize information and records electronically and by using traditional methods.
• Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position.
• Maintain personal appearance and hygiene appropriate to the position as defined by the school.
• Meet applicable district physical ability/health and safety guidelines for the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid Oregon teaching license
• Minimum of five years teaching experience
• Experience in delivering intervention especially in literacy
• Demonstrates knowledge of state standards
• Recognition by colleagues and community as an outstanding classroom teacher
• Deep knowledge of effective pedagogy practices
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of schools, teachers, and students
• Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills that carry out a common instructional focus
• Ability to design and deliver quality professional development
• Ability to develop relationships with others by listening, understanding, and reserving judgment
• Model the characteristics of a reflective professional who monitors and evaluates one’s own professional activities with the goal of continual growth and development
• Knowledge of best practices relating to assessment
• Experience in analyzing data to plan for instruction
• Ability to support teachers in development of differentiated lessons
• Ability to support teachers in the development of differentiated instruction
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of adult learning theory and presentation skills
• Experience in providing ongoing school-wide professional development
• Reading endorsement

ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb up and down step stool, bend under the desks, twist from the waist, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• This position entails sitting/standing at a computer terminal and workstation 6 - 8 hours a day

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is primarily performed indoors in school buildings, although some outdoor instruction and supervision may be required.
• This position involves working in close proximity to groups of students and adults.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of members of the Sherwood Education Association.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SHERWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A FAIR SHARE DISTRICT

Sherwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (503) 825-5000 for additional information or assistance. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.

NOTE:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this (or the position itself) at any time it deems advisable.