Job Description

ROLE AND PURPOSE:

• To provide support to students experiencing difficulties mastering content and performance standards.
• This position is dedicated to working directly with students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certifications:

• Teaching Certificate issued by Texas Education Agency
• ESL Certification, required.

Experience:

• Minimum five years classroom teaching experience
• Knowledge of student intervention strategies such as; iStation, Think through Math, Daily Five, Imagine Learning, Leveled Literacy Intervention, SIPPS, Reading Recovery, BUILD and Number Corner is preferred.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Student support (in collaboration with classroom teacher).
• Plan and prepare a variety of learning activities considering individual student's culture, learning styles, special needs and socio-economic background
• Select, develop, modify and/or adapt materials and resources, which support learning objectives and address students' varying learning styles and special needs
• Ensure proper interventions are put in place for struggling students
• Provide intervention support with effective implementation
• Maintain academic focus by using a variety of motivational techniques
• Develop and use assessment strategies (traditional and alternative) to assist the continuous development of learners
• Establish and use behavior management techniques, which are appropriate and effective
• Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
• Assist with the development and implementation of instructional intervention plans
• Monitor progress of at-risk students
• Review and analyze documented student data for needed modification

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE

• Applies excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Communicates with principal, teachers, and staff about student needs and offers support as needed
• Communicates and models research based instructional practices that result in increased student performance

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

• Maintains a continued awareness of current research and trends in curriculum

MISCELLANEOUS

• Performs other duties as may be assigned by campus administrator

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