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Math Interventionist (.6 FTE)
Swampscott High School | Swampscott Public Schools
Role: Part-Time Math Interventionist (.6 FTE)
Contract Type: Individual Contract
Position Overview
Swampscott High School is seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, and flexible Math Interventionist to join our high school faculty in a part-time .6 FTE capacity. In this specialized instructional role, your primary function will be to provide targeted, small-group intervention and skill development for high school students struggling with math content, working directly to close foundational learning gaps and accelerate academic growth.
Guided by the district's C.O.R.E. values—Community, Opportunity, Respect, and Equity—you will collaborate closely with classroom teachers, content leadership, and families to foster an encouraging, high-expectation learning environment where every student builds mathematical confidence.
Essential Functions
Targeted Small-Group Intervention & Data Tracking
- Small-Group Instruction: Meet regularly with small groups of students (typically 2 to 4 students per group) to deliver targeted skill-development activities, explicit instruction, and strategic interventions aimed at closing learning gaps.
- Just-In-Time Remediation: Design and execute targeted remediation units that build essential prerequisite skills aligned with current high school math coursework.
- Progress & Data Management: Systematically track and record daily student attendance and formative assessment data to measure progress, monitor growth, and adjust intervention strategies accordingly.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication
- Instructional Alignment: Maintain continuous, active communication with each student's primary math teacher, the High School Math Content Leader, and school administration to align intervention goals with the regular math curriculum progression.
- Family Engagement: Communicate regularly and proactively with parents and guardians to build supportive home-school partnerships and keep families informed of student growth and milestones.
- Team Collaboration: Share responsibility for student outcomes and work collaboratively as a flexible, supportive member of the high school math department.
Professional Reliability
- Consistent Presence: Maintain strict punctuality and daily attendance across all scheduled .6 FTE hours to preserve intervention schedules, data integrity, and instructional continuity.
Qualifications
- Licensure: Massachusetts DESE Mathematics (5–12) Certification preferred.
- Content Mastery: Demonstrated ability to thoroughly understand and effectively teach high school mathematics through Pre-Calculus.
- Technical & Organizational Skills: Strong technology proficiency (learning platforms, data tools, digital instruction) alongside exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Key Competencies
- Demonstrated skill in scaffolding complex mathematical concepts for struggling learners.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building capabilities.
- Commitment to equity and inclusive academic support.
Compliance: Successful completion of a Massachusetts CORI and fingerprint-based national criminal background check.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Stamina & Mobility: Frequent standing, walking, sitting, and moving throughout high school classroom spaces; reaching with hands and arms; light lifting of instructional materials (up to 20 lbs).
- Communication & Senses: Clear, articulate vocal communication and active listening skills in individual and small-group instructional settings, as well as via telephone/digital platforms.
- Vision: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus to evaluate student math work, track assessment data, and view computer monitors for extended periods.
- Environment: Indoor high school classroom and small-group learning environments; regular exposure to ultraviolet light from computer monitors, interactive displays, and copying equipment.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Swampscott Public Schools does not discriminate or tolerate harassment against students, parents/guardians, employees, or the general public. No person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to the Swampscott Public Schools, or in obtaining the advantages, privileges, and courses of study of the Swampscott Public Schools on grounds of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, genetic information, ancestry, children, marital or civil union status, veteran status or membership in the armed services, receiving of public assistance, homeless, or disability.