[Hiring] Math Instructional Interventionist @North Thurston Public Schools

Role Description

The teacher is primarily responsible for effective teaching and learning of the assigned subject(s) following district approved curriculum, instruction and assessment practices. Primary responsibilities include:

• Student safety and effective collaboration.
• Attention to each student’s readiness to learn, including needed guidance, discipline, and welfare.
• Working in leadership roles and providing professional development for teachers.
• Teaching in various elementary and/or secondary educational settings.

The District represents a diverse community, with more than 50% of students arriving with diverse backgrounds. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to:

• Strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities.
• Successful completion of a teacher certification program at an accredited college or university.
• Valid Washington state certification(s) and/or endorsement(s).
• Successful completion of or commitment to timely complete highly qualified (“HQ”) criteria including praxis requirements.
• Demonstrated content knowledge for subjects/levels being taught.
• Ability to effectively communicate with parents, students, and staff verbally and in writing.
• Commitment to collaboration and teaming within a professional learning community.
• Skill in classroom management and maintaining acceptable student behavior.
• Knowledge of and ability to use appropriate assessment, instruction, and evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Knowledge and skill in culturally responsive teaching and learning.
• Skill and ability to utilize technology to aid instruction, assessment, and learning.
• Evidence of continuous professional learning and commitment to professional growth opportunities.
• Any position-specific special qualifications indicated in the recruitment process.
• Specific to Math Interventionist: Collaborate to develop a K-12 Math plan with common assessments and interventions.
• Specific to Reading and Writing Interventionist: Collaborate to lead and support the K-6 literacy plan.

Requirements

• Five years successful teaching experience preferred.
• Experience in multiple grade levels preferred.
• Successful experience in a team-teaching environment.
• Successful experience teaching in a diverse student environment.
• Successful experience in the grade level(s) and/or content area(s).
• Bilingual skills.
• Specific to Summit Virtual Academy: Advanced technical skill for data sorting and analysis.
• Previous successful experience teaching in a virtual/online setting.
• Dedication to solution-seeking and advocating for students.
• BONUS: Previous experience with graduation pathways and requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and basic life insurance benefits.
• Participation in tax-deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position

• Frequent requirement to sit, move about, hear and speak, and observe classroom behavior.
• Regularly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds or more.
• Occasionally lift, restrain, or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• May occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet/humid conditions.
• Exposure to infectious diseases as carried by students.
• May be required to travel in school-owned or leased vehicles.