The position’s primary function is to support academic achievement in various strategic part-time capacities.  The PT Interventionist is required to work collaboratively to plan, prepare and implement instructional activities to engage and facilitate student success in a virtual environment. The incumbent is expected to tracks and analyzes student performance data and develops learning plans, using resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles and special needs.  

1.Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
2. Assess the accomplishments of students on an established timetable and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
3. Plans interventions and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
4. Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
5. Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
6. Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
7. Uses screening and progress monitoring data to determine interventions and results of interventions.
8. Facilitates the development of school-based instruction and intervention maps at the core and intervention levels.
9. Ensures the evaluation of fidelity of core and intervention instruction.
10. Implements a documentation system to ensure sufficiency of interventions
11. Evaluates the response to instruction/intervention for group of students and individual students.
12. Participates and leads data meetings to determine the learner centered problem and problem of practice.
13. Determines the root cause analysis of systems and academic implementation and student achievement gaps.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate. Must be highly qualified. Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the collective bargaining agreement. Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included. 

Physical Demands: Requires sedentary work involving standing or walking for brief periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular basis; and some dexterity in operating office equipment; must be able to use hands and fingers for sign language.

Unavoidable Hazards:  The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards.

Sensory (ADA) Requirements: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing and speaking abilities.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

SCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  SCS provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

• Sound knowledge of subject areas
• Demonstrate expertise in alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Demonstrate expertise in motivating struggling students through cooperative learning, technology, and best practices
• Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes
• Ability to work cooperatively with others to achieve shared goals, showing diplomacy and flexibility when there are conflicting opinions; supporting other people's performance to achieve the best possible results
• Ability to relate to, and feel comfortable with, people at all levels and to be able to make and maintain good working relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
• Ability to manage daily administrative tasks without losing sight of long-term goals and planning