Intervention Teacher: St. Philip Apostle School, Addison, IL

Intervention Teacher

St. Philip the Apostle School in Addison, IL is seeking candidates for an intervention/resource teacher. The primary duty of an intervention/resource teacher is to ensure that students have access to the resources necessary to attain maximum achievement. The intervention/resource teacher supports students both directly and indirectly with IEPs, ISPs, 504 plans and accommodation letters. The intervention/resource teacher is seen as an advocate for students.

The intervention/resource teacher works with small groups of students, both in a push-in and push-out model, for both math and reading, to support a student's overall academic growth. The ideal candidate has an unwavering belief that all students can learn, is driven and can take initiative, is well organized and detail-oriented.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a master list of students with academic and behavioral supports and/or concerns
• Create and coordinate a master schedule for new testing and re-evaluation
• Gather and organize grade-level/subject area universal assessments and develop a system for progress monitoring
• Use data to help teachers identify and group children who need additional supports
• Design systems and tools to measure the effectiveness of Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports
• Develop a system and series of steps that must be taken before a student is referred for testing
• Observe in classrooms in order to make recommendations to teachers on how to best support students struggling to perform
• Help teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills (including special teachers)
• Support teachers in documenting student's progress
• Assist teachers in making the necessary accommodations for testing (standardized and summative)
• Work one-on-one or in small groups in a pull out and push in model with students requiring services
• Facilitate the Student Success Team (SST) process with principal, support staff, instructional staff and parents
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences and IEP/testing result meetings
• Provide professional development on an as needed basis
• Participate in the analysis of student work or faculty meetings and help create action steps
• Meet once a month with teachers who have students with IEPs, ISPs, 504 plans, or accommodation letters
• Participate in professional growth and development and stay abreast of current research through continuing education, educational seminars, workshops, conferences, membership in professional organizations of the subject taught, and attendance at in-services
• Strictly observe the Code of Professional Ethics
• Build and maintain strong school culture centered on love, leadership and learning
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to attain a high achieving, high thinking learning atmosphere in and outside the classroom
• Practice and promote positive interaction with and among students
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the success of our school mission
• Actively participate in after school faculty meetings and other professional development sessions
• Assume responsibility for the care of materials, equipment, and facilities
• Maintain professional status through dress and communication
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding school personnel, students and general school matters
• Teach and act in accordance with Catholic doctrinal and moral teachings of the Catholic Church

Education and Experience:

• Candidates must hold a current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or a valid out of state certificate from a state with which Illinois has reciprocity. LBS1 certification preferred.
• Holds a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or a related discipline that is applicable to the teaching assignment. Master's degree preferred.
• Practicing Catholic preferred but is required to teach religion or theology courses.

Annual Salary Range $31,824 - $58,352

To Apply for this Position:

Complete an online Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools Office Frontline Applicant Tracking application. Additionally, the following documentation is required to be uploaded/submitted with your online application to be considered further:
Current Resume Official Transcripts Educator Licensure:
Current Illinois Professional Educator Licensure (PEL) or is in an accredited educational program working toward obtaining a Professional Educator License (PEL) Professional/Clergy References