TOSA - Intervention Specialist - Secondary

Intervention Specialist
- Secondary Schools

Location:

Carson High School

License:
Valid Nevada Teaching Endorsement, ELAD preferred

Open To:
Employees of Carson City School District and external licensed applicants.

Application Period:
June 29, 2026, or until filled.

Note:

This position is strictly contingent on sufficient Grant funds and student enrollment. Work location of the position may vary depending on need.

Per Article 15.9 of the Comprehensive Agreement between the Carson City School District and the Ormsby County Education Association "Teachers seeking appointment to a special assignment position will not be guaranteed return to their former position should their assignment last more than one school year."

Salary Range: $53,283.00 to $83,813.00. Employer-paid retirement, health and life insurance, sick leave benefits and personal leave.

Job Title:

TOSA
- Intervention Specialist:
Secondary Schools Department:
School Site

Reports To:

Principal FLSA Status:
Exempt (salaried position assigned to the licensed salary schedule) Prepared By:
Associate Superintendent
- Human Resources Prepared Date: 7-7-21

General

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the school principal, this position is responsible for identifying and supporting students who are struggling to make adequate progress in school due to academic and/or behavioral concerns including lack of attendance. The Intervention Specialist will provide high quality evidence based practices, researched based interventions, and monitor student progress. The Intervention Specialist will also support data-driven decision making as part of the professional learning community process to guide and differentiate supports based on learner needs.

During this time, the Intervention Specialist will be expected to provide student data to school teams and participate in decisions about student progress. In order to be successful in accomplishing these tasks, the Intervention Specialist will use the latest research to promote higher academic expectations based on rigor and relevance.

Experience &/or Training

Required:

• District, departmental, and campus policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and ability to apply Nevada State Standards for Professional Development.
• Working knowledge of current public education programs and trends.
• Ability to conduct research and gather data about program effectiveness.
• Superior reading, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior presentation skills.
• Ability to utilize database management systems and software systems as part of work in completion of assignments (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Member Center, Mastery Connect, NWEA-MAP, etc).

Ability to:
Intervention Specialist must be able to effectively work with administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals to create and implement an effective learner environment that is engaging and aligned to learner needs. The Intervention Specialist will support classroom instruction and school wide intervention practices that will lead to significant improvement for students who have been identified as needing additional support. In addition, the Intervention Specialist will use assessment and data to guide and differentiate supports for students.

Licenses or Certificates

Required:

Possession of a valid Nevada Teaching License, ELAD endorsement preferred; a valid drivers' license issued by the state of residence; and an original Social Security Card. When applying for a certificated licensed position, candidates must meet the position requirements as listed on the appropriate position vacancy announcement.

The

Job Functions:

The Intervention Specialist will work closely with the school administration, Professional Development Staff, Curriculum Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, and Classroom Teachers to establish effective evidence-based instructional practices that will have an impact on student achievement.

• Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to provide interventions and progress monitoring.
• Must be able to follow district directives in implementing this initiative including working with administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals.
• Utilize tracking system to maintain lists of students participating in interventions.
• Understand and participate in the Professional Learning Community Process. Be prepared to share student progress with the classroom teacher and grade level colleagues.
• Assess and monitor student growth through the collection, disaggregating, and dissemination of formal and informal assessment data, with a particular emphasis on supporting and placing ELL and special education students in the appropriate groups.
• Become an active member of the School Leadership Team.
• Communicate all student progress with parents, staff, other school leaders, and the Ed Services Office.
• Monitor student achievement and programming to ensure that every child is making adequate progress.
• Communicate and…