Interventionist Teacher

Job Description

Primary

Purpose:

The Interventionist Teacher promotes student achievement by providing intensive, data-driven Tier 3 academic intervention for students performing below grade-level expectations through explicit, systematic, and small-group instruction in reading and/or math. This position facilitates campus Student Support Team meetings to ensure timely implementation of interventions, accommodations, and progress monitoring data reviews that align with district expectations and are responsive to student needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Certification

• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsement for subject and level, or approved alternative certification program.
• Candidate must have a satisfactory outcome of a fingerprinting background check. Non‑refundable fee (approximately $50) paid by employee.

Required Experience

• Minimum three (3) years’ classroom teaching experience.
• Experience teaching or tutoring small groups of students.
• Experience as an interventionist preferred.

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of the MTSS framework and Response to Intervention systems and protocols.
• Strong understanding of research-based math and/or reading intervention practices, tools, and resources.
• General knowledge of curriculum, high-quality materials, and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
• Knowledge of progress monitoring, diagnostic assessments, and aligned intervention implementation.
• Ability to implement interventions with fidelity and maintain consistent instructional routines.
• Ability to collaborate and build positive working relationships with teachers, administrators, campus staff, and families.
• Ability to apply learning and research to develop evidence-based teaching units.
• Ability to provide responsive instruction that effectively supports student learning, manages behavior, and promotes engagement.
• Skilled at record keeping and data collection and analysis to guide instructional decisions and intervention planning.
• Skilled at using systematic and explicit instructional practices to improve student outcomes.
• Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Willingness to participate in schooling and/or training outside of and in addition to the school day in order to increase capacity and knowledge in intervention.

Professionalism

The Educators' Code of Ethics is set forth in Texas Administrative Code to provide rules for standard practices and ethical conduct toward students, professional colleagues, school officials, parents, and members of the community.

• Rule §247.1 Purpose and Scope;
  Definitions
• Rule §247.2 Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators

Instructional Management

• Maintains a full intervention student caseload and delivers intensive, evidence-based reading and/or math intervention through individualized and small-group instruction based on identified student needs.
• Frequently progress monitors student response to intervention to evaluate effectiveness and inform instructional decisions.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and leads campus-based problem-solving teams that identify students who are in need of academic, behavioral, or social-emotional interventions.
• Manages and tracks intervention instructional resources.
• Develops and implements lesson plans aligned with district intervention program requirements and maintains evidence of instructional preparation as required.
• Prepares and delivers lessons that incorporate accommodations and instructional supports based on individual student needs.
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the diverse needs of students.
• Works cooperatively with other teachers to modify curricula as needed for students with special needs (i.e., Special Education, Section 504, and Bilingual).
• Works with staff members to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to District requirements.
• Supports identification of students in need of additional intervention, accommodations, or further evaluation based on student data and response to intervention.
• Presents instruction in…