About this role
Core Responsibilities
• Lead and coordinate the school's MTSS process. • Facilitate MTSS team meetings and data discussions. • Monitor student academic, behavioral, attendance, and social-emotional data. • Ensure interventions are implemented with fidelity. • Collaborate with teachers, interventionists, counselors, administrators, and EC staff. • Maintain documentation and progress-monitoring records. Knowledge Areas
• Understanding of the MTSS framework (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III supports). • Data analysis and interpretation. • Progress monitoring tools and assessments. • Evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions. • Problem-solving process for identifying student needs. • Special Education referral procedures and legal requirements. • NC MTSS implementation guidelines (if applicable). Leadership Skills
• Ability to facilitate productive meetings. • Strong communication and collaboration skills. • Coaching teachers on intervention strategies. • Building consensus and supporting school-wide implementation. • Organizing timelines, documentation, and follow-up actions. Data Responsibilities
• Review universal screening data. • Identify students needing additional support. • Monitor intervention effectiveness. • Track student growth and outcomes. • Use data to make instructional and intervention decisions. Questions an MTSS Lead Should Be Able to Answer
• Which students need additional support? • What interventions are currently in place? • Are interventions being implemented consistently? • Is the student responding to the intervention? • What adjustments need to be made? • When should a student move between tiers of support?