Academic Interventionist/Paraprofessional

Contract: 180 Work Days
Position Type: Professional
Salary: Per BESPA Contract
Building: Bellevue Jr/Sr High School Supervisor: Building Principal

Bellevue Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

An Academic Interventionist shall create a safe and orderly environment where students are provided the opportunity to learn and grow. Interventionists will support students’ academic growth at the direction of the classroom teacher.

Required Professional Preparation and Experience:

• One of the following:
• • Have at least 60 credits at an accredited institution of higher education
  • Have an associate degree or higher from an accredited institution
  • Passage of College Board’s SAT (min. 480 Reading & 530 Math)
  • Passage of the ETS Parapro Assessment (required 460)
• Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to collaborate with others
• Strong sense of empathy
• Drive to help students succeed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Push into classrooms to support math and reading goals identified by teachers.
• Under the direction of a teacher, administer specific skill practice for students to support math (i.e. Bridges) and reading (i.e. phonic and phonemic awareness) growth.
• Under the direction of a teacher, provide small group math and reading support.
• Under the direction of a teacher, work one-on-one with a student to support math and reading growth.
• Under the supervision of a teacher, record math (i.e. Bridges tier II) and reading (i.e sight words and letters) progress.
• Maintain a conferring notebook