Academic Interventionist - Title Job Des Moines area,Iowa USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Academic Interventionist - Title I

Academic Interventionist (Title I)

This position will serve the following schools:
Holy Trinity, Holy Family, and St. Anthony.

Required:

Valid Iowa teaching license with a K-8 reading endorsement

Desired:

Previous teaching experience.
Experience in an urban school setting.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods.
Effective communication skills both oral and written.

Basic Function:

The academic interventionist serves students in a Title I School wide program with targeted reasons for at risk students for tiered support within the school's MTSS.

Essential Functions:

Coordinate and provide strategic supplemental academic instruction to meet the individual needs of students.

Identify students in need of supplemental interventions to support core instruction.

Collaborate with classroom teachers, administration, and families to identify best practices for individual and small groups of students.

Plan and teach interventions based on the learning needs of students using high quality materials based in research.

Monitor student learning daily. Use multiple data points to guide group and individualized instruction.

Ensure intervention sequence aligns with classroom instruction and building MTSS.

Document interventions in Panorama Students success and record monitoring data there.

Participate in professional learning communities, literacy and math training for staff, and ongoing professional development opportunities for Interventionists.

Assist in the planning and implementation of building professional development.

Communicate with families on a regular basis.

Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.

Additional Essential Functions (for every DMPS position):

Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.

Maintain confidentiality.

Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.

Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Reports To:

Building Principal

Receives Guidance From:
Director of Teaching and Learning

Evaluates: N/A Position Inventory: C52 - funded by Title I Grant funds and subject to availability

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Days: 195 or 199 Day Contract

Hours:

7.75

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Approved By:
Jeremy Schwennen

6/26/2026

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.