Academic Specialist ELA at Burton Glen Charter Academy
National Heritage Academies
Location
Burton, Michigan
Quick overview
The Academic Specialist provides research-based interventions and instructional support to at-risk students in ELA. They are responsible for assessing student needs, monitoring progress, and collaborating with teachers and parents to optimize learning outcomes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a valid teacher license for the relevant subject or grade level. A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience is preferred.
Job description
School Information
Located in Burton, MI, Burton Glen Charter Academy opened in 2000 and serves 700+ K-8 students every year. At Burton Glen, you can connect purpose with passion.
To learn more about Burton Glen Charter Academy click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/schools/burton-glen-charter-academy/en/].
Why Choose Burton Glen Charter Academy
- Starting pay above market scales.
- Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
- Personalized development and coaching.
- Outperform local districts on M-STEP.
- High level of support for all staff.
- Safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
- Founder’s Award for Moral Focus implementation.
- NHA Eagle Award for Employee Engagement.
- Experienced, compassionate leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Believe that all children can and will learn at high levels.
- Supports, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to implement a quality intervention program that is research-based and meets the needs of at-risk students.
- Uses specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis for developing, implementing, and evaluating academic interventions for individual students.
- Assess the strengths and needs of students and provide that information to classroom teachers, parents, and specialized personnel such as psychologists, special educators, or speech teachers in order to provide effective instruction.
- Acts as a resource to other educators, parents, and the community.
- Reviews test scores and diagnostic assessments to help determine eligibility for intervention services.
- Monitors student progress for the purpose of providing feedback on a regular basis to students, teachers, parents, and determining intervention effectiveness so modifications can be made to student plans as appropriate.
- Groups and schedules students according to student needs.
- Provides instruction to individual or small groups of students using research-based best practices for intervention instruction of core content subjects.
- Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
- Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
- Completes necessary paperwork (including student plans and logging services) accurately and completely as required by the law and school.
- Collects, analyzes and prepares data for the purpose of interpretation and reporting.
Qualifications
Must hold a valid teacher license in the subject and/or grade level or meet alternative requirements in the state you are applying. 3+ years of teaching experience, preferred.
Please click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/en/who-we-are] to find out more about our core values.
National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
Benefits
- Safe Learning Environment
- Starting Pay Above Market Scales
- High Level Of Support For All Staff
- Best-in-class Curriculum
- Advanced Instructional Tools And Resources
- Personalized Development And Coaching
