Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Literacy
Intervention Teacher
Grades K-2
Department: Instruction
Reports To: Principal
Prepared by: PR Date:
01/12/06
Approved by: ARV Date:
01/12/06
SUMMARY: The
Literacy Intervention Teacher will work with teachers and the administration to
select students which are in need of supplemental literacy education. The
teacher will be responsible for daily small group instruction that is tailored
to accelerate each student’s achievement level to that of the average of their
peers.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Other
duties may be assigned.
·
Provides instruction
to small groups of students in grades K-2.
·
Implements
planned daily lessons that incorporate a range of approaches, each supported by
research.
·
Creates a
classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the
maturity and interests of the students.
·
Prepares for
classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of
immediate superior.
·
Encourages students
to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
·
Guides the
learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with
the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and
the like to communicate these objectives to students.
·
Employs a variety
of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the
physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of
the individuals or student groups involved.
·
Strives to
implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and
instructional goals and objectives.
·
Assesses the
accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as
required.
·
Takes all
necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and
facilities.
·
Maintains
accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy,
and administrative regulation.
·
Assists the
administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life
and conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and
maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
·
Makes provision
for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes
outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under
reasonable terms.
·
Strives
to maintain and improve professional competence.
·
Attends staff
meetings and in-service activities as directed as well as training
opportunities during year one of the implementation.
·
Serves
on staff committees as required.
·
Maintains
professional relationships with students and faculty; follows ethics of the
teaching profession; and promotes the welfare of students at all times.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students and assumes other
supervisory duties as assigned by building principal.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE:
LANGUAGE
SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general
business periodicals, professional journals, technical instructions and
procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, procedure manuals and business
correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, clients,
customers, and/or the general public.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts
such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plain and
solid geometry and trigonometry.
REASONING
ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data,
establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of
technical instructions in mathematical or diagram forms and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER
SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to perform duties with awareness of
all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
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 employee
is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision and distance vision. The employee
must be able to hear the difference between bells, buzzers, beeps, horns, etc.
The employee frequently communicates through speech.
WORK
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
The work environment may be quiet or loud. While performing the duties of this job,
employees may have a higher risk than the average person of being exposed to
infection.
The information contained in this job
description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.)
and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the
individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be
assigned.