Arkansas Connections Academy - Elementary Teacher/ELA/Math Interventionist, 2024-2025 School Year

Position Summary

and Responsibilities

This position is with Arkansas Connections Academy working from the office in Bentonville, Arkansas or from your home office within the state.

The Elementary Teacher / ELA / Math Interventionist will provide assistance to grades K-5 students who are at risk of failing ELA courses.

Additionally, students who have failed courses will receive information about credit recovery opportunities.

Important functions of the job include analyzing data, working with individual students or small groups, and training and supporting teachers through the intervention process.

The Intervention Specialist will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks :

Identify at-risk students based on student grades and test scores that are below proficiency level, and could include : State Standardized TestsAttendance records, discipline records, communication logs, RTI meeting minutes, grade retention records, and transcripts;

Current grade bookDistrict Assessments

• Develop and train teachers on individual intervention strategies to increase the likelihood that these students will stay in school, advance to the next grade, meet standards or exhibit growth on future state assessments, and graduate on time;
• Create and conduct Professional Development opportunities for staff;
• Assign and monitor appropriate Supplemental Instructional Support Programs (SISPs) to students;
• Implement a Response to Intervention (RtI) program;
• Work with students to develop an individual achievement plan to include the best program to meet academic and post-secondary goals;
• Assist with the development of a transition program for 9th graders to successfully adapt to the rigor and expectations of high school;
• Connect individual students and their parents with community programs such as Communities In Schools and area technical colleges;
• Provide training to parents of students identified as being at risk of not passing grades or graduating;
• Identify and link area social agencies with youth at risk of not passing and their parents / guardians; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Please note, if given a job offer, 2-step authentication is required to login to all systems
• Must live within the State of Arkansas and if outside of Arkansas, must reside within 300 miles of the home office in Bentonville, AR
• Highly qualified and certified to teach in Arkansas
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft OS, MS Office programs, and Google Suite.
• Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track intervention plans and strategies
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent ability to manage time
• Strong organizational skills
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
• Team player track record
• Willingness to travel (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Ability to work remotely
30+ days ago