PT Resource Teacher​/Academic Interventionist: St. Mary Catholic School, Plano

Position Overview

Resource Teacher / Academic Interventionist (Part‑time, Benefit Ineligible) — St. Mary Catholic School, Plano, IL. Posted 7/11/2025. Eligible for opening August 2025. Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/ Reading Resource.

Location:

St. Mary Catholic School, Plano, IL.

It is understood and expected that the work of the Catholic Church, its agencies and institutions, has characteristics that differentiate it from the work of other secular and non‑Catholic agencies and institutions as a specifically religious institution performing a religious function and mission. Teachers working in a Catholic School agree to work diligently to support and strengthen the Catholic Church and its value system.

By word and example, teachers support all the official religious teachings of the Catholic Church throughout their personal and professional lives. Teachers agree to play a substantial role in conveying the Catholic Church's message and carrying out its mission. The ministry of teachers embraces the following purposes:

• To teach and witness to the tenets of the Catholic faith
• To integrate learning with faith
• To instill a sense of Christ's mission, charity, and service to others
• To draw the school community into worship
• To pass on the Catholic Christian faith to each student
• To build, support and maintain Catholic identity throughout the school

Teachers in a Catholic School accept their roles as ministers in a faith community. Their teaching ministry extends to the formation of the whole person. Teachers are expected to act and speak in public in a way that supports the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings including our belief:

• In the life and dignity of every human person, regardless of age, status, or condition.
• In the centrality of the family for a good society and in Christian marriage defined as the lifelong union of one man and one woman open to participating in the power of God's procreative love.
• In the call to witness and proclaim the Catholic faith and its social and moral teachings in public dialogue.
• In working to assure that we continue to have and enjoy the rights of religious freedom in our country.

The Reading Resource Teacher's / Academic Interventionist's primary function is to assist students who are achieving below grade‑level expectations in the areas of literacy and reading. This person acts as an advocate for students who are in need of assistance in acquiring skills basic to academic success and social / emotional well‑being. This teacher's responsibilities include assisting with all meetings of the school Teacher Assistance Team;

and teaching, coaching, leading, and overseeing interventions designed by this Team. He or she must be familiar with planning and implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) and MTSS strategies and must be willing to assume a leadership role in assessing students and in designing programs and services to meet their individual needs. The Reading Resource Teacher / Academic Interventionist must be an excellent communicator who is willing and able to involve parents and classroom teachers in supporting the modifications and accommodations designed to assist their children.

He or she must be familiar with the Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum and must be proficient in implementing guided reading strategies and in assessing the impact of these strategies on student performance.

The responsibilities of the Resource Teacher / Academic Interventionist include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and supporting the school's RtI / MTSS initiatives.
• Identifying students in need of small group or individual reading or math interventions through the use of assessment data.
• Screening individual students to establish the appropriate reading and math placement for each child.
• Providing small group or individual interventions to address identified student needs.
• Utilizing push‑in and pull‑out strategies as well as At‑Home Learning lessons to deliver services.
• Assessing student progress regularly and using assessment results to guide and improve subsequent instruction.
• Providing coaching to instructional staff by…