INTERVENTION MANAGER - 55966

Executive Service

INTERVENTION MANAGER

Tennessee Department of Education,

Office of Academics

Nashville, TN

Salary Range: $4,975.00-6,217.00 monthly

Closing Date: 03/25/2024

https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

This position is hybrid.

Who we are and what we do:

Vision: We will set all students on a path to success.

Priorities: Academics: All Tennessee students will have access to a high-quality education, no matter where they live. · Student Readiness: Tennessee public schools will be equipped to serve the academic and non-academic needs of all students. · Educators: Tennessee will set a new path for the education profession and be the top state to become and remain a teacher and leader.

Job Overview:

The Intervention Coordinator will work within the Special Education and Intervention Programs division on the Intervention Programs Team. The coordinator's work contributes to the Best for All strategic plan through work regarding the Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) framework, supporting student readiness by aligning services or interventions for all students to prepare them for postsecondary success, as well as developing resources, providing technical assistance, and developing and delivering professional development for the professional growth of educators across the state. Additionally, as part of the continuum of services, this position will be responsible for providing leadership, guidance, and expertise in the areas of gifted education across the state. This role will work collaboratively with state and local education leaders, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders to ensure that gifted and talented students receive the support and resources to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing guidance and support for the implementation of Tennessee¿s RTI2 framework and best practices for intervention and instructional cohesion.
• Developing and organizing professional development sessions for teachers and administrators around appropriate intervention, RTI2, and gifted education, including identification, programming, and differentiated instruction.
• Monitoring trends and evidence of success for all students, such as students with characteristics of dyslexia, English learners, and students with disabilities including intellectually gifted, while providing guidance and creating resources to support districts with the implementation of best practices.
• Communicating and developing documents to provide state-wide guidance through updates to new or existing resources, such as the RTI2 Manual, guidance related to the Universal Reading Screener (URS), as well as documents related to RTI2, and gifted education within TDOE initiatives and strategic professional development.
• Working with the Universal Reading Screener to support districts in meeting compliance with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act¿s administration and data reporting requirements.
• Collaborating with key departmental divisions such as Academic Strategy, Assessment, Special Education and Intervention Programs, CORE, Learning Acceleration, Federal Programs and Oversight, and the Office of General Counsel.
• Recommend and implement policies, programs, and initiatives to support the education of students across the continuum of supports.
• Collaborate with the Director of Psychological and Behavior Services to develop resources for identifying and evaluating students in need of additional services across the continuum.
• Collaborate and seek feedback from stakeholders to support the development and implementation of effective intervention programs for all students across the continuum.
• Provide training and technical assistance to schools and districts in the development and implementation of intervention for all students across the continuum.
• Serve as a liaison between the state department of education, schools, and other organizations involved in intervention for all students across the continuum.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations related to intervention, RTI2, and gifted education.

Required Experience:

• 4 years of experience in teaching or supporting instruction with Tennessee¿s RTI2 framework with experience across a varied demographic of students with a variety of learning needs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a bachelor¿s degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience equivalent to four years of full-time teaching
• Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Master¿s Degree, Ed.S., Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Literacy, Elementary Education, or Intervention, Curriculum & Instruction
• Gifted endorsement or gifted employment standards
• Experience with multiple grade levels
• Instructional or supervisory/administrative work

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee¿s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State¿s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person¿s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran¿s status, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.