Response to Intervention; RTI Specialist

Response to Intervention (RTI) Specialist

Department: General Education
Reports To: Director of Instruction

Summary: Under the direction of the AMA ESD, the RTI Specialist will provide literacy interventions to identified students in local schools.

• Provide research-based literacy interventions to targeted K–3 students without an IEP. Students in grades 4-5 will be supported on an as-needed basis.
• Deliver Tier 2 services by pushing into the classroom to support Tier 1 instruction.
• Work with the STARS coach and school stakeholders to identify students for each intervention cycle.
• Follow program research guidelines, including recommended group size.
• Implement designated interventions with fidelity.

• Administer initial, ongoing, and comprehensive reading assessments.
• Progress monitor students throughout the cycle using designated assessments.
• Analyze student data at the end of each cycle to determine response to intervention and next steps (continue, change, or exit intervention).
• Enter and maintain student data in the designated data system.

• Communicate regularly with your supervisor, the STARS Coach, and school stakeholders such as teachers and principals.
• Attend professional development as directed by AMA ESD.

• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Remain free from alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances in the workplace.

Essential Functions: Physical Demands – The physical demands described here 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 RTI Specialist must be able to do the following:

• Acute vision required or correction, including close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to grasp, push, reach, or stoop/kneel/crouch.
• May occasionally be required to lift up to 20 pounds, rarely up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movements to work on the computer and/or related office equipment.

• Associate's Degree or pass a basic skills test.
• Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Possess and maintain a valid MI State Driver's License.
• Ability to pass a criminal history check.
• Basic computer skills.

Notice of Non-discrimination: It is the policy of the Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Educational Service District that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program activity, service or in employment.