Job Title: Math Interventionist SY21-22
Date Posted: 2/10/2021
Job Function: School Culture
Grade Level: Elementary/Middle School
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date:

About Perry Street Prep
Perry Street Prep serves 400+ elementary and middle school students in Northeast DC. We are a community of diverse learners, with students from all eight wards of the city, that builds relationships with families and empowers students to be college-ready and to thrive in a global society. Our goal is to provide every student, PreK-8th grade, with the knowledge, the attitudes and the support they will need to succeed in rigorous high schools and beyond.

Perry Street Prep students have PRIDE: perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability, and excellence. Our school culture emphasizes PRIDE qualities, and our faculty and staff help our students strive to embody them.

Our diverse, committed, and driven staff have led Perry Street Prep to become one of the highest performing schools in Washington, DC. In 2019, we earned the distinction of Tier I, the highest performance rating given by the DC Public Charter School Board, designation as an ESEA Distinguished School by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for exceptional student achievement by our students with disabilities, and the selection as a 2019 Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12.

For additional information about Perry Street Prep, visit pspdc.org.

About the Position
The Math Interventionist provides explicit mathematics instruction in a one-to-one or small group setting to improve individual students' math skills. The Math Interventionist designs and creates intervention plans aligned with regular classroom mathematics objectives and tailored to each child or small group. The Math Interventionist utilizes an evidence based intervention curriculum (Do the Math, Illustrative Math, etc) to deliver instruction and frequent assessment to inform planning. The Math Interventionist monitors student progress and adjusts instruction as needed to increase student mathematics achievement.

The Math Interventionist position is a full-time, salaried, 10-month position, with an expectation for in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year.

The Math Interventionist at Perry Street Prep is responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with colleagues in developing cohesive Common Core-aligned curriculum materials, increasing instructional resources, and establishing instructional goals
• Preparing standards-based lessons that challenge students' critical thinking
• Serves as a content specialist to assist in the development and implementation of math instruction;
• Modeling effective strategies for teaching struggling math students in the classroom;
• Differentiating instruction to accommodate multiple learning styles and abilities
• Assessing students' academic and developmental growth through observation and a variety of assessment methods
• Understanding and interpreting assessment data, both formal and informal, to inform instructional decisions and flexible student grouping;
• Frequently monitoring progress of students receiving intervention services in order to adjust instructional practice and student grouping;
• Seeking out and participating in appropriate professional development opportunities;
• Applying the values of urgency, rigor, and consistency to create a positive learning environment that promotes high expectations
• Establishing and implementing effective classroom management procedures, and maintaining productive, safe, and focused learning environment
• Communicating with students, parents, school staff to ensure that students are on-track in their learning and making progress towards goals
• Contributing to the school community through participation, professionalism, collegiality, and passion;
• Performing any other duties as assigned by school leadership.

Qualifications
Perry Street Prep is seeking educators with the following education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required. Master's degree preferred.
• Two or more years of teaching experience as an elementary or middle school teacher in an urban environment with a strong record of student achievement preferred.

Compensation and Benefits
Perry Street Prep offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package.

How to Apply
Do you believe that every child deserves the right to a high quality education? Do you want to prepare students for unlimited global opportunities? Apply today!

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran's status, or any other factor, which would constitute a violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act or other applicable laws or court order.