ELA Intervention Specialist; SY

Mission Statement

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life‑long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.

Provide programming, instruction, and write curriculum for students who are "at‑risk" of not succeeding in school. Mentor new teachers in instruction and lesson planning. Build the foundation for International Baccalaureate (IB) framework for application and authorization. Assist teachers in the development of individualized student intervention plans based on data and design systems to support learning gaps and struggling learners.

• Teaches primary students
• Team teaches or provides model lessons
• Provides after‑school/Saturday tutoring for "at‑risk" identified students on an ongoing basis
• Meets with grade‑level teams to problem‑solve for students
• Identifies students who are at risk and communicates this to teachers and administration
• Develops individual plans to support success for at‑risk students with student support teams
• Monitors and modifies at‑risk programming based on data and evaluation
• Attends staff meetings, trainings, etc., as deemed by the Senior Director
• Monitors and supports IB framework in classrooms
• Reports to appropriate administrators
• Abides by all state and federal mandates in reporting sexual or physical abuse and neglect
• Upholds the code of conduct and all school policies
• Models behavior in the code of conduct
• Supports and follows directives of campus administrators
• Maintains accurate Time & Effort records of program activities
• Other duties may be assigned

This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university required;
Master’s degree preferred. Minimum 3 years of teaching experience in core areas, reading, learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral special education preferred. Experience in tutoring or teaching skills highly desirable. Proven results of successful teaching. Spanish speaking is a plus.

Ability to read, analyze, and apply common sense understand and to carry out instructions in written or oral form. Ability to set priorities. Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form with all levels of personnel, students, and parents.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be competent in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to use basic office equipment. Ability to learn and use other software as necessary.

Every employee of the School has an obligation to know our safety rules and procedures; to teach what they know to others; to recognize unsafe actions and situations; to warn others of unsafe situations; to react to emergency situations and to report hazardous or unsafe practices to those in a position to…