Mathematics AIS Teacher - Grades 6-8 - Probationary

The Highland Falls - Fort Montgomery Central School District is seeking a full-time 6-8 Academic Intervention Services Teacher (AIS) for the 2021-2022 school year.  The school district is looking for inspiring educators who can work with our students to accelerate mathematical understanding and achievement.  The candidate will be able to serve as a collaborative team member on our school’s Response to Intervention Team.  

Qualifications:

• NYS Mathematics (grades 5-9)

• NYS Mathematics (grades 7-12)

• NYS TEACH fingerprint clearance

• Students with Disabilities Generalist (grades 7-12) (preferred, not required)

• Students with Disabilities Generalist (grades 5-9) (preferred, not required)

Successful candidates should have/be: 

• An individual who can uphold our district’s core values of Readiness, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Empathy. 

• Experience providing interventions and related supports that will assure positive academic outcomes for all students

• Strong math, curriculum, instruction and assessment skills required

• Excellent skills in collaboration with colleagues and leading professional development

 Responsibilities:

• Daily math instruction with small groups of students to provide acceleration in mathematical concepts and applications in collaboration with classroom teachers

• Serves as a resource in identifying appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement for all students

• Collaboration with the RTI team and building assistant principal to assist in the analysis and utilization of assessment data to improve the focus of instructional planning and student achievement.

• Meet regularly with the RTI Team and building assistant principal to review benchmarks and establish data points to assess student progress toward established instructional goals.  

• Candidate is highly collaborative & collegial

• Candidate will possess interdisciplinary and integrative knowledge of mathematics and familiarity with data driven cycles of instruction.

• Other duties as assigned