Middle/High School Math Interventioinst:18-19 SY

Elementary School Math Interventionist:18-19 SY

The Title I Math Interventionist is part of the Student Support Team at Henry Ford Academy: SCS. The primary responsibility is providing consistent, intensive, and targeted supplementary math instruction to struggling students. It is our belief that strong skills in mathematics are a crucial component of the essential educational foundation that we provide at HFA: SCS. The Title I Math Interventionist is charged with supporting students’ development of that foundation. As a member of a high performing instructional team, the Title I Math Interventionist establishes and sustains a school culture and learning environment that supports all students meeting high expectations for personal and academic achievement through a variety of professional activities and responsibilities: uses research-based best instructional practices, implements the HFA model curriculum framework, develops community partnerships, participates in professional development, participates in school-related and student-centered activities, completes all professional obligations.

Essential Functions

Teaching and Learning

• Take full responsibility for students’ learning
• Implement the HFA model curriculum framework through the unit and daily lesson plans and learning tasks
• Incorporate HFA selected best practices in lesson design, instructional strategies, and assessment
• Work closely with a teaching partner, instructional coach and grade-level team to develop and implement inter-disciplinary learning experiences
• Enhance relationships with students and the overall classroom and school experience by supporting and participating in student events and activities before and after school
• Maintain a learning-focused, safe environment in the classroom and common school spaces
• Enforce the Student Code of Conduct as necessary

Curriculum Adaptation

• Collaborate with the leadership team and curriculum adaptation team to develop inter-disciplinary themes and learning experiences specific to HFA: SCS 
• Establish a caseload of students based on criteria identified in the School Improvement Plan
• Plan and implement differentiated math lessons to fit the needs of the student
• Conduct quarterly assessments
• Provide consistent, intensive, and targeted instruction to that caseload
• Implement the HFA model curriculum framework through the unit and daily lesson plans and learning tasks

Implementation of HFA Model

• Provide consistent focus on and reinforcement of the Five Developmental Areas in formal and informal student events and activities
• Incorporate community resources into learning experiences for students both by bringing a variety of resources to the classroom and by taking students to those resources directly
• Provide consistent focus on and reinforcement of Public School in a Public Space and Work Place as the Learning Space
• Be an active contributor in the shared decision-making process at the team and whole staff level

Community Partnerships

• Establish and maintain strong connections with community-based organizations, cultural institutions, local and city-wide businesses
• Consistent integration of community resources from those partnerships
• Establish and maintain regular, personal contact with families and student caregivers 

Professional Development

• Participate actively in professional development workshops and sessions provided by HFA: SCS and the HFA Network of Schools
• Establish individual goals and work toward the accomplishment of increased professional capacity
• Maintain an attitude of continuous learning through professional reflection and active collaboration with colleagues
• Work as an active member of the HFA professional learning community

 Student Recruitment and Induction

• Collaborate to develop specific strategies to recruit students each year
• Participate actively in planned activities to introduce the school to potential families and students

Professional Obligations

• Meet all obligations as set out in the HFA Staff Handbook