Description

Company Summary

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston (TCAH) is a Texas Online School that offers 100% virtual instruction to public school students across Texas in grades 3-12 who are not physically present on campus during instruction. The TxVSN OLS program is authorized by Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 30A and administered through TEA. Connections Education, LLC is in partnership with Houston ISD to provide this high quality and rigorous virtual instruction through TCAH.

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Working from their home in Texas and throughout the state, the Interventionist will provide assistance to students who are at risk of failing courses. Additionally, students who have failed courses will receive information from the Interventionist about credit recovery opportunities. Important functions of the job include analyzing data, working with individual students or small groups, traveling throughout the state to meet with students, parents, and learning coaches.

The 3-8 Interventionist will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Identify at risk students based on student grades and test scores that are below proficiency level, and could include:

• State Standardized Tests;

• Attendance records, discipline records, communication logs, RTI meeting minutes, grade retention records, and transcripts;

• Develop and implement individual intervention strategies to increase the likelihood that these students will stay in school, move on to each grade and graduate on time;

• Work with students to develop individual achievement plan to include the best program to meet academic and post-secondary goals;

• Assist with the development of a transition program for 9th graders to successfully adapt to the rigor and expectations of middle and/or high school;

• Connect individual students and their parents with community programs such as Communities In Schools and area technical colleges;

• Provide training to parents of students identified as being at risk of not passing grades or graduating;

• Identify and link area social agencies with youth at risk of not passing and their parents/guardians; and

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Highly qualified and certified to teach in Texas (must have grade level 3-8 certification)

• Must hold or be willing to immediately obtain TxVSN Certification

• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)

• Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track intervention plans and strategies,

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written,

• Highly organized and punctual

• Customer focused approach

• High degree of flexibility

• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment

• Team player track record

• Ability to travel 15-20% for school-related business (state testing, marketing, professional development, and school meetings); May require overnight travel

• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families

• Ability to work remotely