Elementary Interventionist Role

The Interventionist is the instructional leader on campus responsible for driving the academic mission of a KIPP Colorado elementary school by developing and executing programs that enable students to make 1.5-2.0 years of academic growth each academic year. The Interventionist will support the school's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) program for literacy/math, stay current with best practices for literacy/math instruction to educate staff, create and teach intervention groups, and support Multi Language Learners. This is a full-time position and will be coached by the MTSS lead and managed by the Principal. The Interventionist will work to implement the KIPP Colorado Instructional Vision for English Language Arts, PreK12. The position is a 10-month academic position and is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position reports to a member of the school leadership team.

Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choosecollege, career, and beyondso they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college-preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students.

KIPP Colorado Public Schools is a network of six free college-preparatory public charter schools open to all students. Our 350-person staff educates 2,600 students from ECE to 12th grade. At KIPP Colorado, we partner with our KIPPsters, educators, families and communities to ensure that we are all united around the goal of a choice-filled future for our KIPPsters. Our KIPP Forward Team supports our 1,000+ high school Alumni as they create their own paths. Our core values of excellence, belonging, belief, advocacy and courage are central to who we are and how we operate at all levels of our organization.

We believe in the unique gifts and brilliance of every student. We believe in setting a high bar for joy and academic excellence to ensure the infinite possibilities our students have before them become a reality. We aspire to create and reinforce a culture of achievement, belonging and support. We know that every student is different and we personalize learning based on a student's needs, skills, and interests.

Role Responsibilities and More About How You'll Spend Your Time in This Role

Professional Responsibilities

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn
• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
• Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
• Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of my role and its proximity to students)
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions (meet 1-2 times every 1 or 2 weeks (depending on need and role) with a manager, receive coaching, implement all provided feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
• Commit to being prepared. Such as: internalizing and preparing for lessons, preparing for O3s/coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, reading and internalizing written communication, etc.
• Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite (google documents, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (including but not limited to your KIPP Colorado email, Teams chat / meetings, Teams phone, and Microsoft Outlook calendar)
• Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement
• Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals
• Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings
• Actively engage and implement in all school-wide and Org wide professional development
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement org and grade-wide initiatives
• Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, assuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient. Ensure that feedback is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students
• Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement- including events, home visits, calls home, and other determined and related requirements
• Know that your role, professional development, org wide meetings, etc. may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, our Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events
• Assist with other duties as assigned (such as but not limited to, lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, hallway duty, school support duties, etc.)

Assessment/Goal Setting/Progress Monitoring

• Coordinate and facilitate the school's intervention programming
• Coordinate literacy assessment and data collection for all students
• Interpret all results to determine targeted grouping and programming for students and manage the school-, teacher-, and student-facing goal setting process for reading growth and proficiency
• Schedule push-/pull-out support with English-language arts teachers for students who require literacy remediation
• Frequently communicate with key stakeholders, and the entire staff when appropriate, the progress students have made in reading
• Plan, prepare, and deliver rigorous Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading intervention classes, specifically targeting students' reading needs (decoding, fluency, comprehension, etc.) and supporting Multi Language Learners (MLLs)
• Work closely with Learning Support teachers to provide learning materials, resources, and support in order to differentiate instruction in core classes
• Teach daily literacy interventions in small group settings, providing instruction based on student needs using Foundations and the Wilson Reading system
• Planning and facilitating for small group math instruction for K-4 students in core content area instruction
• Progress monitor student data, document progress, and enter data into a centralized data management system
• Analyze student data and use it to set individual goals, create intervention groups and instructional plans, and adjust instruction. Additional push in or pull out instructional support as needed for students
• Collaborate with general education teachers, special education teachers, service providers, school leaders, students, and families to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of each learners
• Utilize culturally responsive strategies that are in support of the school and district culture, climate and needs/awareness of trauma informed practices to support the needs of all children and their social and emotional well-being
• Professional practices and awareness of confidentiality of all student and staff data and information

Lead Reading Intervention with Students and Support Other Staff Members with Intervention

• Execute targeted research-based reading instruction daily with students
• Provide partnership to staff members/general educator who support academic intervention

Additional Duties

• Frequently communicate with key stakeholders, and the entire staff when appropriate, the progress students have made
• Execute big four operational duties on a daily basis
• Other duties as assigned by school leader or MTSS lead

• Team with other Interventionists and members of the Data and Academics Team to build out vertically- and horizontally-aligned programming and act as a professional learning community
• Other duties, such as meeting Denver Public Schools and READ Act compliance requirements, as determined by the school leader

Role Level Specifics, Scope of Work, and Level of Responsibility

• For more about how you'll lead at this level, please visit the KIPP Colorado Role Levels Matrix

About a Successful Candidate

About the skills and qualifications you will bring to this role:

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• Spanish bilingual (preferred)
• Ability and willingness to fulfill all state and federal guidelines to meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) criteria (required)
• At least 2 years of teaching experience (highly preferred but not required)
• Ability to participate in specific, pre-planned