Long Term Substitute - MTSS Interventionist *ANTICIPATED

Openings as of 10/16/2026. We are only accepting applications for the jobs listed below.

Long Term Substitute - MTSS Interventionist ANTICIPATED beginning in December

• Position Type:
  Substitute
• Date Posted: 10/14/2026
• Location:
  
  Percy Julian Middle School

MTSS Interventionist (Temporary: beginning in December)

Revised:
May 2025

Temporary

Core Instruction

Non-Exempt

Building Administration

Julian Middle School

Middle School

December 2026

N/A

N/A

• Champions the vision of the school district
• Models a forward-thinking and innovative mindset
• Stewards public funds with a high sense of responsibility
• Leads with an unrelenting commitment to universal student success
• Demonstrates the ability to organize teams to achieve common goals
• Leads with an awareness of the cross-functional nature of district work
• Generates a culture of care for, learning with and service to the community
• Aspires to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
• Demonstrates a passion for working with a culturally, racially linguistically diverse district team of administrators, educators and staff in all roles
• Actively seeks feedback, including critical feedback intended for professional growth
• Understands the intersection of public school leadership, student learning and equity
• Courageously addresses adult behavior that does not meet professional expectations

The role encompasses delivering targeted instruction across various tiers, spanning from Tier 3 interventions to enrichment activities, with a particular emphasis on bolstering Tier 1 practices. This involves providing guidance and professional development to enhance student mastery of reading and/or math skills at grade-level proficiency. The successful candidate will be pivotal in cultivating an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere that champions comprehensive advancement, socio-emotional well-being, and academic success for every student.

Furthermore, they will actively contribute to advancing our district's equity objectives, as outlined in Board Policy 7:12, which centers on promoting racial and educational equity. Board Policy 7:12:
Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity.

• Collaborate with teachers to identify instructional needs and provide targeted support to improve Tier 1 instruction.
• Analyze student performance data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement in instructional practices.
• Design and deliver engaging professional development sessions, workshops, and training programs focused on effective instructional strategies.
• Use data from classroom-level assessments, district wide assessments (e.g. Measures of Academic Progress), and curriculum-based measures (e.g. AIMSWeb Plus) to identify students in need of academic intervention.
• Provides explicit, scientifically based instruction to small groups of students.
• Communicate to families regarding student interventions (start/stop date) and progress updates.
• Use district data system to record student intervention plans and update intervention plans as needed.
• Engage students in goal setting and monitor student progress towards their goals.
• Maintains required data on individual student progress and shares data at school-based MTSS meetings and with families.
• Participate in Building Leadership Team's MTSS meetings, grade-level MTSS meetings (as needed), district-wide Language Arts Specialist meetings, and other collaboration opportunities with staff as needed

• Understands the importance of strong Tier 1 practices and have a firm understanding of Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Understands the MTSS/RTI process and tiered instruction.
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the Illinois Learning Standards in reading and math.
• Demonstrated literacy with assessments (e.g. AIMSWeb Plus, NWEA, Benchmark Assessment System (BAS)
• Experience using intervention programs (e.g. Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), preferred.
• Knowledge of guided reading and using assessment data (curriculum-based measures and MAP) to design instruction that will accelerate student learning.

• Substitute License
• Reading Specialist or Math Endorsement, preferred, but not required
• Elementary Education (K-9) Endorsement, preferred

This position requires the performance of light…