Academic Intervention Specialist

Academic Intervention Specialist (Early Elementary School)-2025-2026 School YearWHO WE ARECentral Queens Academy Charter Schools (CQA) was founded to serve the families in District 24 in Queens, specifically those who live in and around the multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual communities of Elmhurst, Corona and Woodside. Our scholars and their families hail from over 30 different nations and speak over 20 different languages at home. More than 80% of our scholars would be the first in their families to attend and complete college.OUR MISSIONThe mission of Central Queens Academy Charter School is to prepare students for success in education, the workforce and the community through a school that integrates literacy, standards-based academics and culturally responsive supportive services.WHAT WE ASK OF OUR TEACHERSTeach - Drive student mastery of core and character standards through excellent teaching practices Innovate - Willing to take risks and think creatively to support all scholars Collaborate - Support efforts to institutionalize effective team practice and build a strong foundation Grow - Engage in continual learning and reflective practices to build your skills and careerRESPONSIBILITIESProvide Response to Intervention (RTI) support to Elementary students. This includes identifying students, setting goals, and collecting data. Use data to help teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills.Assess and record student development, identify strengths and areas of improvement.Collaborate with teachers to analyze data and identify scholars in need of support.Adapt and reassess lesson plans to meet specific student needs, comply with newly implemented guidelines or rules, and to update relevant information and include new developments in educationExhibit a high level of organization, a knack for systems of data collection and analysis, and preparedness for instructional blocks.Manage the diverse ability levels of students.Follow school-wide practices for classroom management and individual education plans.Communicate with parents as per school guidelines on a regular basis, including presenting student progress reports and informing parents of requisite student discipline.Actively participates in professional development and school meetings on curriculum, organization, and guidelines.QUALIFICATIONSMaster's Degree highly preferred.Minimum of 5 years Lead Teaching experience required.Previous coaching and or teacher leadership expertise required.Broad-based training in Response to Intervention (RTI) and other effective teaching and learning strategies.Demonstrated success facilitating the problem solving process (identifying the deficit, developing and implementing a plan for intervention, monitoring the progress, evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention, and making data-driven decisions for change and advancement).Experience in evaluating and analyzing academic dataEvidence of self-reflective practices, coachability, self-motivation, and collaboration required.Outstanding organization, presentation, and facilitation skills.COMPENSATIONCompetitive salary, commensurate with experience ($80,000-$90,000/yr)Retirement plan participationComprehensive medical benefits and thoughtful maternity and paternity leaveCentral Queens Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Created: 2025-01-15