Qualifications:

Certification by the South Carolina Department of Education in elementary education, reading, or special education; a minimum of five years of teaching experience; experience working with at-risk learners.

JOB GOALS:

To develop a student centered system of intervention that effectively works to close the gap in reading. The

goal of the interventionist is to ensure that students return to grade level curriculum as quickly as possible.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Uses data from standardized tests, classroom grades, and Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), and curriculum based measures to identify at-risk students in reading.
2. Understands and utilizes running records.
3. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of scientifically based reading research (SBRR) and scientifically based reading instruction (SBRI) specifically related to middle and/or high school students.
4. Understands the purpose and specifics of core reading programs, supplemental, and intervention programs and serves as a guide to the middle school staff to effectively use these programs.
5. Understands and effectively uses direct, explicit systematic reading instruction that is aligned with SBRR.
6. Understands and interprets assessment data, both formal and informal, to inform instructional decisions and flexible student grouping.
7. Makes instructional decisions based on data analysis.
8. Designs effective intervention lessons.
9. Uses published SBRR intervention programs to accelerate student learning.
10. Frequently monitor student progress of students receiving intervention services, in order to adjust instructional practice and student grouping.
11. Communication and collaboration with classroom teachers about alignment between classroom instruction and intervention.
12. Observes and monitors reading instruction and provides teachers with essential feedback.
13. Supports the site level intervention plan through facilitation and/or participation at in-services, grade level team meetings, and staff meetings.
14. Meets and collaborates regularly with the School Improvement Leadership Team regarding progress of the Reading Intervention plan.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO: School Principal

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with appropriate school district policies and procedures.