About this role
Elementary Interventionist Position Title: Elementary Interventionist Reports To: Principal / Assistant Principal Employment Status: Full-Time, 10-Month School Level: Elementary (K–5) Location: Thomasville Primary School Position Summary The Elementary Interventionist provides targeted, evidence-based academic interventions to elementary students who require additional support to meet grade-level expectations. The Interventionist works closely with classroom teachers, school administrators, instructional coaches, exceptional children's staff, and families to identify student needs, deliver differentiated small-group instruction, monitor progress, and adjust interventions based on student data. The Interventionist plays an integral role in the school's Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) by providing targeted interventions, supporting data-driven decision-making, and helping ensure that students receive timely and appropriate instructional support. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide targeted small-group and individualized intervention in reading, foundational literacy, mathematics, and other identified academic areas.
• Deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and students' grade-level expectations.
• Support students in developing foundational skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, number sense, computation, and problem-solving.
• Use screening, diagnostic, classroom, benchmark, and progress-monitoring data to identify student strengths and areas of need.
• Develop and implement targeted intervention plans with clear, measurable student goals.
• Provide Tier 2 and, when appropriate, Tier 3 academic interventions within the school's MTSS framework.
• Monitor student progress on a regular basis and use data to determine whether interventions should be continued, intensified, modified, or discontinued.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure that intervention instruction complements core classroom instruction.
• Participate in grade-level meetings, MTSS/problem-solving team meetings, professional learning communities, and other collaborative instructional meetings.
• Assist teachers in selecting appropriate instructional strategies, interventions, resources, and progress-monitoring tools.
• Communicate student progress and intervention outcomes with teachers, administrators, and families.
• Maintain accurate documentation of intervention plans, student participation, assessment results, progress-monitoring data, and instructional adjustments.
• Provide differentiated instruction based on individual student needs, learning profiles, and response to intervention.
• Establish positive, supportive relationships with students and foster a learning environment that builds confidence, engagement, independence, and academic achievement.
• Use instructional technology and appropriate digital resources to support student learning and progress monitoring.
• Support schoolwide academic initiatives and interventions designed to improve student achievement.
• Assist in identifying students who may require additional academic or instructional support through established school processes.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and records in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Participate in required professional development and maintain current knowledge of evidence-based literacy and mathematics practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or appropriate administrator.
Instructional Responsibilities The Elementary Interventionist is expected to:
• Provide explicit, systematic, and differentiated instruction based on student data.
• Use frequent checks for understanding and formative assessment to guide instruction.
• Provide opportunities for students to practice and apply newly acquired skills.
• Adjust instructional pacing, grouping, materials, and strategies based on student response.
• Reinforce academic vocabulary, productive learning behaviors, and student self-monitoring strategies.
• Coordinate intervention schedules to minimize disruption to core instruction whenever possible.
• Support smooth transitions between intervention and classroom instruction.
MTSS and Data Responsibilities The Interventionist will:
• Serve as an active member of the school's MTSS/problem-solving process.
• Review and interpret student data to identify students requiring targeted intervention.
• Assist teams in determining appropriate intervention strategies and progress-monitoring measures.
• Maintain intervention documentation in accordance with school and district procedures.
• Provide data and instructional information to support problem-solving and instructional decision-making.
• Use progress-monitoring results to make timely instructional adjustments.
• Support effective communication among teachers, intervention staff, administrators, and families.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The successful candidate should demonstrate:
• Strong knowledge of elementary reading and mathematics instruction.
• Knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices, including foundational reading skills and structured literacy principles.
• Knowledge of elementary mathematical concepts and effective mathematics intervention practices.
• Understanding of MTSS, tiered interventions, progress monitoring, and data-based decision-making.
• Ability to analyze multiple sources of student achievement data.
• Ability to provide engaging, developmentally appropriate, differentiated instruction.
• Strong classroom management and student-engagement skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with elementary students.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, administrators, support staff, and families.
• Strong communication, organization, and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to use instructional technology and student data systems effectively.
• Commitment to high expectations and equitable educational opportunities for all students.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid North Carolina teaching license in an appropriate elementary or instructional area, or eligibility for North Carolina licensure, as required by the district.
• Demonstrated knowledge of elementary instructional practices.
• Successful experience working with elementary-aged students.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in Education, Reading, Mathematics, Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field.
• Experience providing Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 interventions.
• Experience implementing MTSS processes.
• Experience with elementary literacy intervention and/or mathematics intervention.
• Experience analyzing assessment and progress-monitoring data.
• Training or experience in evidence-based literacy practices, structured literacy, or science-of-reading-aligned instruction.
• Experience collaborating with grade-level teams and school-based problem-solving teams.
• Knowledge of North Carolina assessment and accountability practices.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when student is participating in an inclusive activity. Ability to motivate students. Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment. Ability to perform general clerical duties. Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom. Ability to operate common office machines. Ability to maintain basic files and records. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments. DISCLAIMER The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.