Elementary Mtss Specialist

LOCATION:

Student Services

POSITION TITLE:

ELEMENTARY MTSS SPECIALIST

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary

Purpose:

Provide district wide MTSS leadership, professional development, coaching, and implementation support for elementary campuses to ensure a consistent, data-driven Multi-Tiered System of Supports that strengthens Tier 1 instruction and behavior, provides timely intervention, and improves student learning and behavioral outcomes.

• 1. Model effective MTSS problem-solving and data-review processes for campus MTSS coordinators, administrators, instructional coaches, counselors, interventionists, and teachers.
• 2. Support elementary campuses in using universal screening, classroom performance, behavior, attendance, and progress-monitoring data to identify student needs early and determine appropriate levels of support.
• 3. Model and support implementation of evidence-based Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 academic and behavioral practices, including explicit instruction, differentiation, targeted small-group intervention, and positive behavior supports.
• 4. Assist campuses in determining whether patterns of student need indicate an individual intervention need or an opportunity to strengthen Tier 1 instruction or campus wide behavioral systems.
• 5. Support the development, implementation, and review of measurable intervention goals, intervention plans, progress-monitoring schedules, and data-based instructional adjustments.
• 6. Provide guidance for Kid Watch/Kid Chat processes, including student identification, tier placement, movement between tiers, intervention adjustment, and follow-up.
• 7. Monitor and support accurate, timely MTSS documentation in Success Ed and district data systems, including intervention plans, goals, accommodations, service information, parent communication, and progress monitoring.
• 8. Analyze elementary MTSS implementation and student outcome data to identify campus trends, strengths, needs, and opportunities for district support.

• 1. Model attitudes, behaviors, and actions aligned with the district's MTSS vision and campus culture.
• 2. Develop positive working relationships with district and campus staff, honoring confidentiality as appropriate.
• 3. Utilize interpersonal skills to communicate MTSS expectations, data, procedures, and feedback accurately and professionally.
• 4. Communicate regularly and collaboratively with the MTSS Coordinator, Teaching & Learning staff, Special Education, Student Services, assessment staff, and other district specialists.
• 5. Partner with the MTSS Coordinator to plan and facilitate elementary MTSS coordinator meetings, professional learning, data reviews, and implementation support.
• 6. Support new and existing elementary campuses in establishing effective MTSS teams, roles, meeting structures, data cycles, intervention processes, and campus wide expectations.
• 7. Support implementation and fidelity of PBIS and other preventative behavior systems at the elementary level.
• 8. Disseminate information regarding current research, evidence-based practices, and significant state and national developments related to MTSS, intervention, progress monitoring, and PBIS.

• 1. Mentor and onboard new elementary MTSS campus coordinators so they are equipped to lead campus MTSS systems and support teachers and students.
• 2. Create and deliver professional development for administrators, campus MTSS coordinators, teachers, counselors, interventionists, and other staff on MTSS systems and practices.
• 3. Conduct campus visits to coach teams through data meetings, intervention planning, progress monitoring, documentation, fidelity checks, and problem solving.
• 4. Confer with campus staff regarding implementation growth and assist teams in developing and accomplishing MTSS improvement goals.
• 5. Collaborate with district and campus staff to strengthen PLC and collaborative team use of academic, behavior, attendance, and intervention data.
• 6. Build campus capacity to select and implement appropriate evidence-based interventions and to adjust, intensify, fade, or discontinue supports based on student response.
• 7. Support continuous professional growth in early identification, foundational academic support, classroom management, intervention delivery, and data-based decision making.
• 8. Assist campuses with implementation of district and state requirements related to MTSS, intervention, documentation, and student support.