Job Summary: (Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required)

The Instructional Coach/Interventionist works directly with teachers, administrators, and parents in coordinating the education delivery utilizing the MTSS Interventionist/Coach framework and provides technical assistance to ensure a continuum of service options with the UCP model framework. The position also works directly with students in small groups. This position is an on-campus position.

• Strong working knowledge of research based best practices in ELA, Reading, and Mathematics.
• Ability to effectively and successfully apply research-based practices in classroom lesson modeling for instructional support.
• Strong understanding of student assessment and progress monitoring protocols as well as State of Florida assessment and student growth expectations.
• Ability to accurately collect, choose, and analyze student data to determine appropriate areas and strategies for academic intervention.
• Act as an “expert” in student achievement and interventions to provide recommendations to Consortium leadership regarding effective programs, assessments, intervention plans, technology support, teacher needs, and professional development.

• Maintain, and assist teachers in maintaining, comprehensive documentation of student academic needs, interventions and progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead the MTSS Team (i.e. instructional data meetings), oversee data collection, assist in developing intervention plans, provide technical assistance to teachers/other faculty and identify/coordinate professional development.
• Provides direct instruction in small group intervention-instruction
• maintains an ESE IEP caseload of students based on grade level assignment
• Ensures Implementation of evidence-based practices occurs.
• Ensures Integrity (fidelity) of the instructional practice is monitored; coaches and provides feedback that informs action toward implementation integrity.
• Model demonstration lessons, facilitate co-teaching, and engage in curriculum development focused on standards-based instruction.
• Keep abreast of best practices/developments in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and provide leadership in determining their appropriateness (and implementing if appropriate) for inclusion in UCP’s educational program.
• Planning and conducting staff development activities that focus on the use of reading instruction/intervention to enhance learning
• Facilitate collaborative instructional planning.
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate research-based methodologies into the classroom.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Training: (or equivalent)

Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree Preferred – Elementary or Exceptional Education.

• Certified in the State of Florida/ESE endorsed
• Reading Endorsed by June 2021.
• 3 Years experience in exceptional student education
• Demonstrated success working with people, in establishing goals, objectives and action plans to produce expected ends/results.

Minimum Experience:

• 5 Years’ teacher experience in exceptional student education
• Leadership experience in a school setting.
• Demonstrated success working with people, in establishing goals, objectives and action plans to produce expected ends/results.
• Strong knowledge in MTSS process