Academic Interventionists
Company: Kentwood Public School District
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Type: Interventionists/Interventionists - AcademicDate
Posted: 8/3/2021Location: Discovery Elementary SchoolClosing Date:
08/10/2021 Position: Academic Interventionist Schedule/Salary: 28
hours per week (7 hours/day, 4 days/week) - $130.41/day 25 hours
per week (5 hours/day, 5 days/week) - $93.15/day Essential Job
Functions: Assists and guides students to reinforce reading,
language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce
basic learning and implement assigned programs. Assists
professional staff in the administration and correction of
classroom exercises, tests and assessments. Assists in classroom
preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials
and skills according to individual student needs. Assists with
record-keeping procedures to document student learning and
performance. Assists with classroom behavioral management to
minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and
ensure students are on task. Assists students in non-instructional
areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty,
playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related
non-instructional areas. Accompanies students on field trips for
the purpose of assisting with supervision. Constructs, copies and
distribute and use educational materials as needed. Assists teacher
with parent contact as requested to foster effective and
participatory parent involvement in student education. Assists
students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction
to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives,
etc. Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the
student personnel evaluation team as needed. Assist students with
physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for
the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or
learning activities. Follows all applicable safety rules,
procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of
assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or
other special needs. Additional Duties: Performs other related
tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office
administrators as designated by the Superintendent. Equipment: Use
standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
Travel Requirements: Travel between schools, or between schools and
central offices, may be required for certain positions. Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities: Ability to carry out instructions furnished in
written or oral form. Ability to work in an economically,
culturally and racially diverse environment. Ability to add,
subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as
needed to assist students. Ability to understand, apply and use
personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding
students, employees and others. Ability to establish a supportive
and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as
required. Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications: Minimum of Bachelor's degree or equivalent
required. Valid Michigan teacher's certificate preferred. Able to
work with a diverse student population. Experience working with
At-Risk learners. An understanding of working with content
standards. Able to demonstrate understanding of curriculum
development processes. Able to develop and maintain constructive
relationships with staff, students, and administration. Focus on
early elementary literacy. Ability to support general education
instructional staff. Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards: Ada
Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and
mental functions described 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.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger,
handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance,
stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy
environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to
adjust/focus. Work Environment: The noise level in the work
environment is usually loud to moderate. Mental Functions: While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to
compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy,
coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use
interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION,
INDIVIDUAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLITRACK
APPLICANT CENTER, NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA
MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY. APPLICATIONS: Visit the district website:
Click kentwoodps/employment.org Kentwood Public Schools does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other
protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of
services.
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