Job Title:      Teacher - Interventionist

Supervisor:  Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator

Terms of Employment:  190 Days

Job Summary: 
Provide high-level literacy experiences to struggling readers and teach the course of study prescribed by the district Tier II or III instructional programs/materials.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in the field of assignments as follows:  Middle School Interventionists must be state certified in one of the following: Elementary, Reading or Middle Level English Language Arts
• Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Deep understanding of research-based and evidence-based practices for teaching reading and assessing student progress toward achievement of benchmarks.

Essential Duties

• Implement with fidelity the assigned program of study
• Deliver focused reading intervention instruction
• Use appropriate supplemental intervention materials to provide Tier II or III literacy support
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Administer and interpret assessment data to determine adequate progress and to identify students in need of supplemental or intensive intervention
• Implement a range of effective strategies for student learning
• Prepare classroom for class activities
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
• Provide for the care and protection of school property
• Use relevant technology to support instruction
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments as appropriate
• Consistently assess student achievement through screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic and outcome measures
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress, review data to make instructional decisions to address student weaknesses and work as a team with other staff members to assist students in solving learning problems
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development while articulating progress and success
• Maintain ongoing communication with other staff members regarding student performance and learning needs
• Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district polices
• Participate in training and implementation of reading programs and instructional strategies
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establish classroom rules and procedures and enforcing classroom, school and district meeting and professional development activities as appropriate
• Participate in department, school and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate
• Stay current with most recent developments in reading and literacy research as initiated by the school district
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians

 Other Duties
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Physical Requirements

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 essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds.

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. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Teacher Salary Scale:  based on years of experience and degree level

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.