Need Title 1 Teacher (.5 FTE) in Michigan
Job title: Title 1 Teacher (.5 FTE)
Company: Kalamazoo Resa
Job description: Job Summary: Responsible for scheduling, organizing, and implementing/arranging for implementation of intervention programs to meet the needs of students determined to be eligible for supplemental programming using PPS Title I eligibility criteria. Performs duties in accordance with PPS goals and district practices as well as federal law.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare educational plans for students and groups of students based on individually assessed needs in accordance with best practice, evidence-based research.
- Determine and maintain flexible schedule for supplemental intervention groups.
- Coordinate and direct activities of Title I paraprofessionals.
- Maintain and submit appropriate data, records and reports for students receiving supplemental interventions.
- Attend and participate in meetings for students receiving supplemental interventions.
- Participate in continuing professional development activities, including development and maintenance of skills on all research-based supplemental intervention programs, e.g., Direct Instruction, Read Well programs.
- Develop and maintain communication and ongoing relationship with parents of students receiving supplemental interventions.
- Ensure that student progress is assessed and data is analyzed on a regular basis. Share student progress data with each student?s general education teacher and parent on at least a quarterly basis.
- Work with general education staff to coordinate the supplementary intervention system.
- Work with general education staff to accomplish ongoing program evaluation and therefore ensure that the supplementary intervention system is effective.
- Work with school psychologist as needed to accomplish more in-depth diagnostic evaluations to determine an appropriate programming for students.
- Performs other duties as assigned and Title I guidance allows.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Must have knowledge of and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the Portage Public Schools Employee Handbook.
- Bachelor?s degree in elementary education
- Valid Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate.
- Minimum of three years of experience in education including coordination of supplementary intervention programming preferred.
- Master?s in reading preferred.
- Knowledge about current education research and best practice.
- Willingness to work within a team setting to develop and maintain best practice supplemental education system.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with district staff and the public.
- Ability to assume responsibility, display initiative, and exercise good judgment.
- Proficient computer and document skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.