GENERAL INTERVENTIONIST

Title I Temporary Position/Part Time Stony Point Elementary School General Statement of Job The interventionist is responsible for supporting student achievement. The interventionist provides individual or small group instruction to students who are struggling academically. Required qualifications Associate Degree or 48 semester hours towards an associate degree, preferred. Essential duties and responsibilities Provides high quality instruction to individual students and small groups. Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families. Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students. Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom. Assists with crisis prevention. Maintains and respects the confidentiality of student and school personnel information. Praises and reinforces achievement of students, promoting self-esteem. Additional duties Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal and/or teacher. Essential knowledge and abilities Applicant must have strong interpersonal skills and patience. Experience working with students and knowledge of conflict resolution techniques is strongly encouraged. Must have strong organizational skills. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including medical, legal, and counseling terminology. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, etc. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. The abilities described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.