Title Instructional Interventionist

• Position Type: High School Teaching/ Secondary Education Teacher
• Date Posted: 12/9/2025
• Location: Elkins Mountain School – Randolph County
• Employment Term: 240 days
• Typical
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Operating hours of host agency, as specified by the school principal.
• Salary: Pursuant to WV Code §18A-4-17, salary based on experience and education level per CBOE salary schedule plus competitive benefits package (~35% of direct compensation).

Provide instruction to ensure that students meet learning objectives and standards for the appropriate content and grade level.

• Implement the WV Schools of Diversion and Transition approved program of study.
• Foster a classroom climate conducive to learning.
• Utilize instructional techniques and methods that increase student learning.
• Identify curricular resources, innovative ideas, and instructional strategies to ensure academic achievement.
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs.
• Assist students with preparation for their HSE examination.
• Collaborate with students to enhance specific skills identified through STAR, TABE, and classroom assessments.
• Utilize data to pinpoint and support students requiring intervention.
• Monitor student progress toward mastery of instructional goals and objectives.
• Assist teachers in assessing strengths and weaknesses, matching these skills with appropriate techniques and materials.
• Assist the classroom teacher on matters related to instruction.
• Partner with teachers to develop high-quality intervention plans.
• Assist teachers in assessing strengths and weaknesses, matching these skills with appropriate techniques and materials.
• Provide small group instruction in collaboration with the teacher by integrating into classrooms.
• Conduct targeted remediation for individual students or small groups in an alternate instructional setting.
• Collaborate with teachers in the administration and interpretation of assessment data.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress.
• Meet professional responsibilities.
• Comply with host agency’s policies and procedures.
• Work in a cooperative manner with host agency staff to ensure a safe and secure environment and the integration of treatment and educational goals.
• Maintain and upgrade professional skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned by principal/lead teacher.

• Holds or qualifies for a professional teaching certificate, pursuant to West Virginia State Board of Education Policy 5202.
• Possesses the knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully (a) perform the job requirements (b) work within the special setting of a residential school, and (c) work as part of a rehabilitation team in concert with others.

• Experience or certification in special education and/or experience working with at-risk students.
• Background including, but not limited to, demonstrated successful experience with troubled or disruptive youth.
• Three (3) years of teaching experience.

• The staff member works effectively as a member of the educational team.
• The staff member demonstrates self-control and exhibits an attitude of mutual respect and tolerance.
• The staff member has excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• The staff member demonstrates ethical conduct and good work habits including self-motivation and the ability to manage multiple tasks to accomplish high-quality work to meet demanding deadlines.
• The staff member demonstrates self-direction and the ability to use software applications for personal productivity and collaboration.
• The staff member demonstrates an ability to work effectively with county personnel and other state or local agencies.
• The staff member understands that work assignments may change, or be added, as priorities emerge within the WVSDT.

Department of Education staff are employed upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools and are state employees. No representative or employee of the state is authorized to enter into any employment contract or other agreement. Department staff work under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools for the general…