Ela Interventionist '24-'25

Position Summary: Northwood Academy Charter School (NACS) ELA Interventionist is responsible for instructing students and creating relevant learning experiences in a supportive 4-8 environment. This role provides a rigorous academic and classroom built upon the school's core values of high expectations and meaningful relationships. Additionally, the ELA Interventionist uses knowledge, competency, and a positive nature to provide students with a strong foundation for future educational and social opportunities.

The ELA Interventionist is responsible for supporting student achievement in the area of English/ Language with special attention to Tier II and III instruction for students in grades 5 through 8, with particular attention to 6th and 8th grades. The ELA Interventionist provides individual or small group instruction to students who are struggling academically. This position is also responsible for monitoring, reporting, and communicating student progress and performance.

Essential Accountabilities:

● Provides high quality reading instruction to individual students and small groups

● Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level

● Collaborates with classroom teachers to identify appropriate tiered interventions for individual and small groups of students

● Uses identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs

● Maintains data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress and communicates progress to teachers

● Participates in grade team planning meetings

● Administers diagnostic assessments for students as needed

● In conjunction with the curricular norms set forth by NACS leadership, implement a standard aligned, academic program which includes lesson plans, accommodations, assignments, and assessments.

● Assume responsibility for the academic progress of students and actively work to ensure all students meet or exceed expectations on academic measures up to and including standardized tests.

● Provide an engaging learning environment using relevant curriculum, varied instructional materials/ technologies, and developmentally appropriate techniques and strategies.

● Demonstrate expertise and connection to subject area and related standards.

● Analyze and regularly review formative and summative assessment data to drive curricular and pedagogical choices and adjustments towards growth and proficiency.

● Create and maintain a stable classroom environment which utilizes an informed and responsive approach to guide and nurture the emotional, cognitive and social abilities of students.

● Provide classroom structures, routines, and expectations which are proactive, positively incentivized, and reflective of school protocols regarding behavioral interventions.

● Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and growth through self-awareness, ongoing reflection, receptiveness to feedback and active participation in learning activities.

● Collaborate with co-workers to ensure curricular coherences, discuss student work, share best practices and design opportunities for community building through incentives and enjoyment.

● Take all responsible precautions to provide for health and safety of the students and to protect the equipment, materials, and facilities.

● Complete all lesson plans, progress reports, record keeping, communications and administrative functions within specified time and manner.

● Report any serious accident/illness affecting students and comply with mandated policies regarding child welfare.

● Follow and maintain knowledge of all NACS policy(ies) and procedures.

● Supervise students in special classes, in the cafeteria and during transitions.

● Communicate with school administration, instructional team and leadership on all relevant matters.

● Relevant duties as assigned by school administration.

Education/Experience:

● Bachelor’s degree required

● Reading Specialist Certification Preferred

● PA certification required in

○ 4-8 ELA and/or

○ Elementary K-6 and/or

○ Special Education

● Previous experience in ELA curriculum preferred.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work well with others from diverse backgrounds.

• Strong conflict resolution skills.

• Excellent listening skills without interrupting and ability to keep emotions under control.

• Ability to be open to others’ ideas and to build a positive team spirit.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with and teach K-8 students.

• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions one-on-one, small group situations to students and other school staff.

• Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, IEPs, procedure manuals and governmental regulations.

• Ability to write routine correspondence.

• Demonstrate a genuine interest, understanding and care for students personal and academic success.

• Operate from the belief that all students can learn and be held to high standards. • Possess a strong desire and ability to engage families through intentional relationship building and ongoing communication.

• Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset. • Possess excellent organizational and time management skills.

Working Conditions: Usually work indoors in classrooms, may sometimes teach outdoors or supervise playgrounds. Work very near others, within a few feet or less. Working with young children often entails close contact. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity, hear, and understand speech at normal classroom levels.

Physical Requirements: There are physical aspects of this position to successfully carry out essential job functions such as ability to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, and equipment up to 30 pounds. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, grab, pull, see, hear, and speak daily. Employees in this classification may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential job duties.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,514.00 - $82,940.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19124: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person