Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $45,000-$80,000
Position: PreK-2nd Grade Intervention Teacher
School:Partnership Academy Elementary
Salary:
$45,000-$80,000 on teacher salary scale
Dates: 2025-2026 school year, and beyond
Mission: Partnership Academys mission is to create learning experiences and partnerships that empower students to achieve their greatest potential in order to be positive contributors in their community.
Vision: To be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future.
Job Description:
The PreK-2nd Grade Intervention Teacher provides targeted academic support in mathematics and literacy for students in prekindergarten through second grade who are performing below grade level expectations. This position works within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to deliver evidence-based interventions and collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure student success in foundational academic skills.
Interventionists are responsible for providing both Tier 3 math and literacy support to students in need via 1:1 or small group sessions, and work with classroom teachers to provide classroom-level, teacher-led Tier 2 intervention support during intervention blocks.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct Student Instruction:
- Provide small group and individual intervention instruction in early literacy and numeracy skills
- Implement evidence-based intervention programs for PreK-2nd grade students
- Deliver targeted instruction in, but not limited to, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
- Provide math intervention focusing on, but not limited to, number sense, counting, basic operations, and problem-solving
- Adapt instruction to meet diverse learning needs and developmental levels
Assessment and Data Management:
- Conduct diagnostic assessments to identify specific skill deficits
- Administer progress monitoring assessments and track student growth
- Analyze assessment data to inform instructional decisions
- Maintain detailed records of student progress and intervention fidelity utilizing data platforms
- Prepare data reports for MTSS team meetings
- Prepare intervention suggestions for SST grade level referrals
- Document intervention effectiveness and make recommendations for next steps
Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to align interventions with core instruction
- Participate in MTSS/SST team meetings and data analysis sessions
- Communicate regularly with families about student progress and home support strategies
- Coordinate with other student support teams for referral processes when appropriate
- Work with related service providers (speech, OT, etc.) as needed
- Support classroom teachers with differentiation strategies
Program Support:
- Maintain and organize intervention materials and resources
- Assist with school-wide screening and assessment administration
- Participate in professional development related to literacy and math intervention
- Support transition planning between grade levels
- Contribute to building-level literacy and math improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, or related field
- Valid Minnesota teaching license with early childhood or elementary endorsement
- Experience teaching PreK-2nd grade students
- Knowledge of early literacy and numeracy development
- Understanding of MTSS/RTI frameworks
- Strong classroom management and behavior support skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to work with diverse learners and families
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Reading, Mathematics Education, or Special Education
- Reading specialist or math specialist certification
- Experience with intervention programs (EL Education Skills Block, Envisions Math, Bridges Math)
- Training in early childhood assessment tools
- Spanish speaker
- Experience working with students with disabilities
Reports To: Intervention Lead(s)
Working Conditions: School-based position working with small groups of young children in various classroom and intervention settings
Commitment to Equity:
Partnership Academy is committed to equity and diversifying its workforce to better reflect the community we serve as outlined in our Values in Action and Racial Equity in Educational Achievement Policy. Partnership Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation.
Partnership Academy is a public charter school located in Richfield. The school provides exceptional learning opportunities for students in preschool to 8th grade who live in Richfield and the neighboring communities of Bloomington and south Minneapolis. PA students benefit from data-driven instruction, a well-developed English Learner program, high-interest specials classes, and an After School Program. The PA community takes great pride in its recent academic successes, students service work, and the schools partnerships with various organizations and individuals all of which help to make PA exceptional. Learn more about the good things happening at PA by visiting the schools website,
www.paschool.org.