Secondary Math Interventionist - Lighthouse Connections Academy

Academic Interventionist - Lighthouse Connections Academy

Lighthouse Connections Academy (LCA) is a tuition‑free K–12 online public school that students attend from home. Authorized by Oxford Community Schools, LCA is state certified and open to students located throughout Michigan including Troy, Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Farmington, and beyond.

Working from our office in Troy, Michigan, or your home office, the Academic Interventionist/Specialist will support LCA’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) using the Response to Intervention Framework (RTI). The role coordinates the push‑in and pull‑out support, plans instruction, and adapts the instructional program to promote student learning in accordance with district policies and state guidelines. The Academic Interventionist/Specialist designs and implements specific strategies to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth in all students identified for academic intervention need.

The Academic Interventionist/Specialist evaluates and measures the effectiveness of specific MTSS strategies and interventions to refine Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels of support. The Academic Interventionist/Specialist supports the instructional programs with regular and special education teachers and provides intensive, research‑based interventions for Tier 3 students.

• Utilize performance, survey, observation, and attendance data to help teachers identify and group children who need additional support; assist teachers in developing and implementing classroom‑based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups to enhance acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills.
• Support teachers in documenting children’s progress.
• Facilitate the Student Support Team (SST) process with principals, support staff, parents, and instructional staff.
• Develop and use instructional and behavioral support tools (Tier 2 Planning form, SST forms, functional behavior assessment and behavior management plans) effectively.
• Gather and organize grade‑level/subject area universal assessment tools and develop assessments for progress monitoring purposes for all teachers.
• Design collaborative systems to support the sharing of MTSS best practices.
• Implement and track all Tier 3 support for all identified students, design systems and tools to measure its effectiveness, and refine strategies and support as needed to improve results.
• Work with the Directors or Managers of Special Education and SST participants to facilitate eligibility for special education.
• Schedule, organize, and conduct RTI meetings in a virtual environment.
• Plan and implement RTI professional development opportunities.
• Maintain and update online resources with RTI forms and information.
• Facilitate data‑driven conferences with teachers to effectively inform instruction during Professional Learning Community meetings.
• Assist in preparing and submitting the school improvement plans for struggling learners.
• Assist with managing IDEA and Section 504 activities that fall under Child Find requirements.
• Assist in producing required federal, state and district reports in relation to general education interventions and Child Find responsibilities and ensure compliance with legislative mandates regarding intervention programs and documentation.
• Develop and inform students of reasonable rules concerning classroom procedures and behavior and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward academic achievement and curriculum goals.
• Assess the accomplishments of students in a variety of ways on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Administer and analyze standardized testing data and adjust instructional strategies, as needed, to maximize probability of student success.
• Build effective relationships with parents and students through regular communication and availability to students and parents.
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