College and Career Readiness Interventionist Range $21.56-$31.86 hourly with Employee/Employer retirement, dependent upon previous experience
Range $18.22-$26.93 hourly with Employer-paid retirement, dependent upon previous experience Terms of Employment: Pay Grade 26 on the Classified Salary Structure (195 Days)
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
POSITION SUMMARY: The College and Career Readiness Interventionist is responsible for ensuring that students who are at risk of dropping out of school and/or failing to successfully transition into the workplace, achieve expected outcomes including graduation, and placement into post-secondary education, workforce, or the military. The College and Career Readiness Interventionist will provide targeted interventions to select students for the purpose of increasing academic achievement and reducing failure rate. The College and Career Readiness Interventionist will provide targeted youth with employability and life survival skills through classroom instruction based on high school competencies, guidance/counseling, academic remediation, work-based learning experiences, post-secondary support, and career advisement. The College and Career Readiness Interventionist is under the supervision of and will be evaluated by the site administrator.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list of Essential Duties and Responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented.
- Establishes a positive and on-going supportive relationship with students, families, principals, administrators and school faculty to support targeted students.
- Collaborates with school counselors, advisors, community resources, and teachers to implement the curriculum and to consistently build support for academic success, career exploration, goal setting, leadership development, college planning, counseling, to assist in overcoming barriers to graduation and/or success in the workplace.
- Analyzes student data and barriers and confers with the graduation advisory committee (or School Success Team) to identify and develop a pool of qualified students in need of intensive academic support such as tutoring, extended learning, mentoring, and counseling.
- Administer testing including pre-/post-tests to students in the classroom and document results in the data management system.
- Monitor basic skills improvement; provides academic support and remediation including access to tutoring, study skills
, and credit recovery to show gains as students progress towards targeted goals. - Develop, implement, and update monthly individualized academic plan (IAP) with all students on the program roster.
- Monitors the attendance, academic achievement, response to intervention, credits needed for graduation, course selection
, and enrollment, etc. - Serves as a student advocate when collaborating with school staff in developing intervention plans for struggling students and assists in implementing/referring intervention as appropriate.
- Develop service learning projects, create a pool of classroom speakers, participate in public relations activities, and provide real life learning experiences for students based on individual need.
- Conducts parent/family outreach and education activities to the students to strengthen family/school partnerships and facilitate career exploration, college/career selection and financial planning.
- Build appreciation for teamwork among students, sense of belonging and commitment to service learning among students, create opportunities through hands-on activities, guest speakers and workshops; and organize civic and social development opportunities.
- Provide supportive services to program participants to ensure successful transition to post-secondary education, employment, and/or military.
- Complies with all documentation requirements in a timely fashion including student contacts and activities, employer and community organization contacts, and intervention growth data.
- Participates in staff, regional, and statewide meetings, and staff development activities within the building and district as appropriate.
- Perform various school-related functions as required by school administration such as student supervision.
- Actively participates in the school/continuous improvement plan (S/CIP) process.
- Ensure compliance with special services such as IEP’s and other related mandates.
- Connect the full cohort of students to and/or organize and lead field trips to higher educational institutions, business and industry, and other community-based activities and events.
- Complete special projects and related duties as assigned.
POSITION EXPECTATIONS:
- Assure students are moving through the system and receiving support to perform on grade level, pass their classes, graduate from high school, and move into post-secondary education, employment and/or military.
- Create a sustainable system of supports throughout the local community for students through graduation and one year of follow-up services and targeted outcomes.
- Assure data tracking and monitoring for student success and services provided to
all targeted students. - Experience working with students and a knowledge of child development issues.
- Skills in human relations, leadership, supervision, and motivational techniques.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to establish appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing supportive relationships with students.
- Ability to educate a variety of constituencies and interested parties about the program by developing ongoing relationships and making formal presentations.
- Ability to develop projects and/or other educational opportunities consistent with the goals of the Program
- Ability to appropriately handle stress and interact with others, including supervisors, coworkers, students, and the community.
- Regular and consistent punctuality and attendance.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Education and Training: Working knowledge of basic computer applications such as word processing, Excel, and electronic data tracking.
Licenses and Certifications:
Must possess or be able to acquire a Nevada substitute teaching license issued by the Nevada Department of Education by the first day of school with students.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Strength, dexterity, coordination, and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods. Strength and stamina to bend, stoop, sit, and stand for long periods of time. Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; occasional lifting of files, stacks of paper or reports, references, student work, and other materials. Some reaching for items above and below waist and head level. Some reaching, bending, squatting, and stooping to access files, student work, and other items is necessary. The manual dexterity and cognitive ability to operate a personal computer and other educational technology (LCD projector, SmartBoard, iPads/Tablets, etc.) to enhance student learning. Involves hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Light lifting (up to 25 pounds) may occasionally be required.
In compliance with applicable disability laws, reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with a disability who require and request such accommodations. Incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with the employer
Work is performed under the following conditions: Exposure to climate controlled classroom settings to outside weather with temperatures ranging from mild/moderate to extreme cold/heat. May involve exposure to noise levels ranging from moderate to very loud on occasional to frequent time periods. May involve work in crowded environments.
Hazards: Classroom furniture, playground/office equipment, communicable diseases, chemicals (as related to specific assignment), and power/hand operated equipment and machinery (as related to specific assignment).
Equal Opportunity Employer The Lyon County School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not knowingly discriminate in any area of employment. Those include discriminatory recruiting and hiring practices against any United States citizen or legal alien on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, national or ethnic origin, disability, or any other protected class and shall extend to working conditions, training, promotion, and terms and conditions of employment.
Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation(s) during any step of the screening process or who have questions about qualifications should notify a representative in Human Resources. Notification may be made in person, in writing, or by calling: (775) 463-6800.
