MTSS Scholar Success Teacher

MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT (MTSS) SCHOLAR SUCCESS TEACHER

DEPARTMENT:
Instruction

BARGAINING UNIT:
Grand Rapids Education Association (GREA)

WAGE:
Compensation is determined by a structured salary schedule. The starting salary is based on the candidate's degree level and verified years of licensed or certificated experience.

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:
Principal

GRPS MISSION:
Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.

JOB SUMMARY:

The MTSS Scholar Success Teacher provides targeted academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support to identified scholars. This position focuses on accelerating scholar achievement through intervention, relationship-building, progress monitoring, and collaboration with school staff and families to reduce barriers to learning and improve scholar outcomes.

Required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• Current appropriate Michigan teaching certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to deal with scholars, parents, staff, and community in a tactful and courteous manner
• Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivate scholar to perform at their best.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing
• Ability to differentiate instruction, by using a variety of styles, and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all scholars.
• Ability to participate as a member of the team.
• Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Deliver supplemental instruction and intervention services aligned to scholar academic and behavioral goals.
• Identify and support at-risk scholars through individualized and small-group interventions.
• Monitor scholar progress using assessment data and intervention tracking tools.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, interventionists, counselors, and administrators to coordinate scholar supports.
• Develop and implement intervention plans that address academic, attendance, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation required for Section 31a compliance and reporting.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding scholar progress, supports, and available resources.
• Support positive behavior strategies and restorative practices within the school environment.
• Assist in connecting scholars and families to school and community-based resources.
• Participate in and contribute to professional development, implement strategies learned with fidelity.

• Make and maintain regular, positive contact with parents via phone calls, email and/or home visits including communicating scholar progress.
• Establish and maintain effective written and oral communication and rapport with scholars, parents, and colleagues.
• Participate in parent meetings and Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Contribute to the development of a positive attitude between the school and the wider community through cooperative relations, publications, competitions, etc.
• Contribute to community service and global citizenship goals.

• Display physical, social, mental, and emotional soundness to execute the duties of job.
• Serve as a role model for all scholars and within school community.
• Interact with co-workers, administration, scholars, parents, and the community in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Encourage the team spirit and contribute as a team member in the decision-making processes of the school as facilitated by the building administrator.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Contribute to extra-curricular activities and school programs, including recess duty as part of a collaborative rotation.
• Maintain and promote school district goals and objectives.
• Comply with state, federal and District policies, procedures, rules, and the union contract.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach…