Interventionist

All Distinctive School staff members share a commitment to creating learning environments that are driven by:

·         Explicit and high expectations

·         Data-driven and evidence-based decision making

·         Continuous learning and leadership development

·         Effective management of resources (time, materials, colleagues and families)

  A Distinctive Interventionist will:

•          Support the vision and mission of the Distinctive Schools network.  A DS interventionist will exhibit professional judgment and demonstrate behaviors that are professional, ethical, and responsible.
•          Collaborate with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
•          Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
•          Present subject matter to students using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods from prescribed curriculum
•          Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master skills and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
•          Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
•          Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
•          Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
•          Organize and label materials, and track student work in a way to be readily available for problem solving discussions
•          Participate in problem-solving RTI meetings and teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or needs.
•         Plan, prepare, and develop various instructional materials based on student need
•          Prepare lessons based on student target area and prescribed curriculum
•          Enforce behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists
•          Use Mileposts system to create intervention plans for students on caseload
•          Promote professional improvement through reading educational journals and books, exploring educational research, enrolling in college courses, participating in all network and campus level professional staff development activities.
•          Comply with all network policies as outlined in Distinctive Schools Employee Handbook.
•          Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents, principals and other colleagues.
•          Maintain a professional relationship with all colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
•         Attend various school events throughout the school year to be a visible face to families and students.
•          Complete other tasks/duties as required by Distinctive Schools and the campus leadership teams/Director.