Academic Interventionist; Middle School

Academic Interventionist (Middle School)

About Our Academy

At Bradford Academy, the top priority will always remain the same – the students. Building a safe community allows our staff and families to lean on each other to invest in every child’s educational journey. Our 13-year commitment is a promise to our families to equip each child with the tools and skills needed to walk across the stage  are looking for talented and dedicated educators like you to help us see that promise through.

A successful candidate for this position has:

• An unwavering belief that all children regardless of their background can learn and exceed at high levels.
• A strong desire to achieve outstanding results in the pursuit of excellence for students.
• A love for building relationships and being on a collaborative team.
• The willingness to be a humble change agent.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

About the role

To collaboratively work with teachers, administrators, and support staff to identify and address students' academic needs, designing and implementing targeted instructional interventions. By utilizing evidence-based strategies and monitoring student progress, the academic interventionist aims to enhance individual and group learning outcomes, supporting students in overcoming challenges and reaching their academic potential. The ultimate goal is to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that empowers all students to succeed and thrive academically.

What you'll do

Curriculum and Instruction:

• Accepts responsibility for the achievement of students.
• Works with at-risk students in order to increase subject area academic performance.
• Provides supplemental instruction to identified individual students helping them with developing and/or strengthening subject-specific skills and knowledge.
• Conducts skills attainment progress assessments, analyzes student achievement data and develops appropriate and timely interventions.
• Guides the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and implementation of personal learning plans of students.
• Works collaboratively with classroom teachers.
• Demonstrates effective planning and organization for instruction.
• Selects appropriate materials for implementation of the curriculum and adapts materials and methods to the learning styles and abilities of students.
• Uses creative, differentiated instruction methods and procedures and adapts effectively to unusual situations.
• Motivates students to achieve at their highest level of ability and potential through classroom activities, assignments, relationships, participation, and feedback; holds high expectations and demonstrates sensitivity to different learning styles.
• Uses resources effectively to support learning activities in the classroom, the academy, and the community.
• Demonstrates exceptional classroom techniques, which include the art of questioning, clarity of assignments, communicating, an atmosphere of mutual respect, i ndependent thought and expression, and student and teacher experiences in large and small groups.
• Follows all Title 1 requirements as required by the State of Michigan.

Classroom Management:

• Works cooperatively with guardians and generates guardians’ confidence in the teacher.
• Demonstrates genuine concern for students in a climate characterized by high personal and student expectations.
• Promotes responsible citizenship through one’s actions as a role model.
• Provides a classroom atmosphere based on the principles of firm, fair, and consistent practices, respect for individual children, and the development of responsible citizenship.
• Shares responsibility for marketing the academy in the community.

Professional Development & Leadership:

• Participates in the development of policies and regulations that affect…