This position is responsible for supporting student growth and achievement by utilizing best practices and standards-aligned strategies to improve student mastery of grade level standards in core content areas and to prepare students to become successful citizens and workers in the 21st century.

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. Implements the Standard of Accountability Rubric (SOAR) to assess and identify school level implementation trends in order to enhance the intentionality and differentiation of supports.
13. Participates and leads data meetings to determine the learner centered problem and problem of practice.
14. Uses the 5 Whys to determine the root cause analysis of teacher implementation and student academic 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.

 

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.

• 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

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

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