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Job title: Interventionist
Company: EQA Schools
Job description: Interventionist (Full Time)
Position Description
Educators for Quality Alternatives
EQA serves students who have dropped out of or been expelled from school or who have struggled academically or behaviorally in traditional settings. There are three high school campuses, The NET: Central City which opened in 2011 and The NET: Gentilly which opened in 2017, and a third high school campus, NET: East / NOAH which opened this year. Students at the high schools earn a high school diploma and participate in internships and career training in various fields including construction, medical, and digital media. EQA also serves middle school students through The Bridge Middle School, a therapeutic program for students during their expulsion term. For all settings, our goal is that our students leave school with the skills, confidence and experience necessary to succeed in the career and education path of their choice.
Position Summary
Over 80% of students at EQA schools enter reading and doing math below grade level. Thus one of the school's most important missions is to help students improve their literacy skills. While all teachers support this goal, the Academic Interventionist is a leader of this work.
The Interventionist is responsible for:
Building genuine and transformational relationships with every student
Designing and selecting effect, research-based curricula which support adolescent literacy and math development
Teaching Tier 2, Tier 3, and/or Special Education Interventions in both reading and math
Organizing and maintaining 504 plans
Providing small group pull outs, individual tutoring, test prep, Act 833 portfolio development etc.
Collaborating with team to insure all students receive the appropriate supports, accommodations, and modifications
Insure all students complete initial and progress monitoring literacy and math testing
Constantly developing your craft
Position Requirements:
BA or BS required
Demonstrated record of effectively improving adolescent literacy and skills
Knowledge of and experience with a variety of literacy and math curricula
Experience with and commitment to working restoratively with students with emotional and behavior struggles
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible, open to change, quick-learning, self-directed, and able to manage in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment
Learning mindset dedicated to effectively and innovatively problem solving and constantly improving
Comfortable with excel, databases and online communication
Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for being a part of a strong, mission-driven teams
Commitment to EQA's mission, vision and growth
Details
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: School is year-round with generous leave schedule.
Location: The NET: Central City, 1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Salary: 45K - 55K, depending upon experience. Initial salary is set based on years of experience and degrees. Future salary increases and bonuses are based on performance and responsibilities.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits and generous 403b retirement plan
Reports to: Principal
Expected salary: $45000 - 55000 per year
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Company: EQA Schools
Job description: Interventionist (Full Time)
Position Description
Educators for Quality Alternatives
EQA serves students who have dropped out of or been expelled from school or who have struggled academically or behaviorally in traditional settings. There are three high school campuses, The NET: Central City which opened in 2011 and The NET: Gentilly which opened in 2017, and a third high school campus, NET: East / NOAH which opened this year. Students at the high schools earn a high school diploma and participate in internships and career training in various fields including construction, medical, and digital media. EQA also serves middle school students through The Bridge Middle School, a therapeutic program for students during their expulsion term. For all settings, our goal is that our students leave school with the skills, confidence and experience necessary to succeed in the career and education path of their choice.
Position Summary
Over 80% of students at EQA schools enter reading and doing math below grade level. Thus one of the school's most important missions is to help students improve their literacy skills. While all teachers support this goal, the Academic Interventionist is a leader of this work.
The Interventionist is responsible for:
Building genuine and transformational relationships with every student
Designing and selecting effect, research-based curricula which support adolescent literacy and math development
Teaching Tier 2, Tier 3, and/or Special Education Interventions in both reading and math
Organizing and maintaining 504 plans
Providing small group pull outs, individual tutoring, test prep, Act 833 portfolio development etc.
Collaborating with team to insure all students receive the appropriate supports, accommodations, and modifications
Insure all students complete initial and progress monitoring literacy and math testing
Constantly developing your craft
Position Requirements:
BA or BS required
Demonstrated record of effectively improving adolescent literacy and skills
Knowledge of and experience with a variety of literacy and math curricula
Experience with and commitment to working restoratively with students with emotional and behavior struggles
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Flexible, open to change, quick-learning, self-directed, and able to manage in a highly dynamic and fast paced environment
Learning mindset dedicated to effectively and innovatively problem solving and constantly improving
Comfortable with excel, databases and online communication
Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for being a part of a strong, mission-driven teams
Commitment to EQA's mission, vision and growth
Details
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: School is year-round with generous leave schedule.
Location: The NET: Central City, 1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
Salary: 45K - 55K, depending upon experience. Initial salary is set based on years of experience and degrees. Future salary increases and bonuses are based on performance and responsibilities.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits and generous 403b retirement plan
Reports to: Principal
Expected salary: $45000 - 55000 per year
Location: New Orleans, LA
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