Description

School Summary

Lighthouse Connections Academy (LCA) is a tuition-free virtual public charter school serving students in grades K-12 throughout Michigan. LCA is authorized by Oxford Community Schools and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school contracts with Connections Education LLC to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED. Lighthouse Connections Academy is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

The Intervention Specialist will assist students at risk of failing courses. Additionally, students who have failed courses will receive information from the Intervention Specialist about credit recovery opportunities. You will also be the point person and lead for our MTSS program and student intervention identification.

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 Tests

• Attendance records, discipline records, communication logs, RTI meeting minutes, grade retention records, and transcripts;

• Current grade book

• District 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

• Highly qualified and certified to teach in Michigan

• Michigan residency required

• 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 a fast-paced environment

• Team player track record

• Willingness to travel (may require occasional overnight travel)

• Ability to work remotely