Interventionist Teacher (Math)

Position Summary

As an Interventionist Teacher at Amber Charter Schools, you’ll play a vital role in helping every student reach their fullest potential. You’ll design and lead engaging, data-driven lessons that meet students where they are and help them grow. You’ll foster a safe, inclusive environment where curiosity is encouraged and every learner feels valued.

At Amber, you’ll join a community that believes all students can achieve at high levels. We provide strong support for students with disabilities, English language learners, and those identified formally or informally as at-risk, ensuring that every child has what they need to thrive.

Essential Responsibilities

Instructional Planning & Delivery

• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress of all students identified as at-risk and in need of math intervention.
• Implement a coherent, research-based curriculum, aligned to content and grade level specific scope and sequence guiding documents.
• Implement mandated services and supports, appropriate for current and targeted levels of proficiency.
• Modify, differentiate and extend learning experiences to engage all students, integrating intervention support as needed.
• Provide direct support, guidance, and/or collaborate with colleagues to address the needs of at-risk learners as requested.
• Document all syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, rubrics and other instructional materials and methods.
• Maintain accurate records by completing any required session notes, trackers and/or logs, documenting academic and behavioral interventions and other anecdotal notes.
• Use consistent school-wide practices and a variety of individualized methods to engage students in the classroom.
• Implement various methods to promote a student-led and student-centered classroom.

Student Assessment 

• Track student proficiency and progress towards achieving learning objectives with formative and summative assessment tools.
• Analyze assessment results, utilizing data to inform and adjust instruction.
• Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting expectations and achieving goals.
• Use student data to reflect on the effectiveness of lessons in order to improve instruction and personal practice.
• Assess students with respect to their proficiency and academic risk factors using the appropriate assessment measures.

Learning Environment

• Teach and encourage the development of the AMBER core values.
• Develop and maintain a warm and firm learning environment that allows students to feel safe, take risks and be creative.
• Establish, model, practice and reinforce developmentally-appropriate rules and behaviors using clear and consistent procedures
• Formulate and implement behavioral management plans with individual students as needed
• Build positive and supportive partnerships with families.
• Communicate with families frequently and effectively, to provide them with information about services, instructional programs and student progress (report cards, parent/teacher conferences, etc.), maximize participation and respond to their concerns.

Student Support & School Culture 

• Model life-long learning through professional development and individual growth activities.
• Show evidence of utilizing constructive feedback to enhance the quality of learning experiences for students.
• Demonstrate teamwork, actively modeling cooperation and helpfulness for students.
• Engage in respectful and critical dialogue to contribute to the school’s evolution.
• Maintain optimism and flexibility throughout the year.
• Encourage and support the growth of colleagues.
• Serve on school-based committees.

Required Experience and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years experience as an effective and impactful educator in a middle school setting focused in the area of mathematics
• Experience in math intervention strategies
• Evidence of success advancing the learning of students identified or suspected of being academically at-risk.
• Familiarity with high-quality curriculum programs.
• A high degree of comfort and confidence planning and implementing rigorous, engaging and effective instruction.
• Commitment to create and maintain a safe and responsive learning environment.
• Capacity to develop strong relationships based on trust, respect, effective communication, and common goals.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple obligations and initiatives, strong attention to detail, and excellent time management.
• Strong command of all Microsoft Office and Google Drive programs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Completion and pass pre-employment Fingerprinting and Reference check process
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in field of education
• NYS Teacher Certification (Certification in Math)

• Ability to speak, write and understand Spanish fluently.

Amber’s Expectations

• Regular attendance and punctuality  
• Maintain a professional appearance 
• Organizational fit for Amber culture, that is, exhibit the Amber Traits of Achievement, Community, Responsibility, Honesty and Respect  

 Equipment: 

• Laptop, Promethean board, classroom, and office equipment 

Work Environment/Physical Effort:  

• Regularly required to sit, stand for long periods of time, walk, climb stairs, speak loudly and clearly, visually observe, hear, operate a computer, and other classroom, school and office equipment, reach with hands and arms, bend down, and must occasionally lift, move and/or support up to 20 pounds. Work is being performed in a traditional multi-floor school environment with limited to no elevator access.

Work Schedule

• 10 Month 
• Monday through Friday
• 7:30 am to 3:30 pm

Compensation: 

Amber Charter Schools strictly follow a salary schedule for each role to ensure our continued commitment towards pay equity. The expected salary range  for this role is $63,781- $106,246 depending on verified relevant work experience, highest level of completed education, and required certifications and/or licenses for the role. This is an exempt position.