2021 -2022 MATH INTERVENTIONIST

About Algiers Charter

Since our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success.  We are a two-school organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.

The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability.  Our strategic plan for 2021 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.

What Success Means In This Position

This is a non-exempt level, part-time position.  The Response to Intervention (RTI) Specialist is responsible for the push-in and pull out support in intervention instruction and/or adaptation of the instructional program.  The RTI Interventionist will provide instructional strategies and interventions to Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 students.

 Position Description & Expectations

●      Develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills

●      Instruct identified at-risk students using RTI academic and behavioral best practices

●      Gather and organize grade-level/subject area universal assessment tools and develop assessments for progress monitoring purposes for all teachers

●      Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and administrative regulations

●      Employ a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward academic achievement and curriculum goals

●      Facilitate the Student Support Team (SAT) process with the principal, support staff, parents, and instructional staff

●      Work with the special education coordinator, school psychologist and SST to facilitate eligibility for special education

●      Design collaborative systems with school leaders, teachers, and support personnel  to support RTI best practices

●      Perform other duties as assigned

    QUALIFICATIONS

●       Bachelor’s Degree in Education, required
●      Ability to relate to children

Physical Demands:  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.

●       While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.

●      Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

●       Ability to work off ladders to a height of 30 ft.

●       Ability to lift a minimum of 60 pounds.

●       Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours when necessary.

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.

●       May work prolonged or irregular hours.

●       Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.

●       The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

●       Rotating within a school environment.