Classified Interventionist

FAIRFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH CAROLINA
JOB DESCRIPTION, NOVEMBER 2024

JOB TITLE:  CLASSIFIED INTERVENTIONIST

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under general supervision, provides instructional services to assist with small groups of students to target specific academic needs in core areas as determined by classroom teachers. Collaborates with classroom teachers and staff members to assess students’ needs and how best to address them. Reports to the Principal and/or designee.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provides instructional support to assigned students, either in a group or individually.

Implements intervention programs and/or instructional strategies designed to improve student performance.

Provides academic support to reinforce classroom learning.

Helps students develop the study skills necessary for academic success.

Maintains accurate records of student progress and regularly report to classroom teachers and the intervention team.

Collaborates with teachers, school staff, and families to support student academic needs and communicate intervention progress.

Compiles, prepares, and organizes materials and classroom for instruction and classroom activities.

Coordinates and/or participates in special programs or projects as assigned.

Maintains a clean and orderly classroom.

Attends staff meetings as required; participates in in-service training programs.

Attends training, conferences, workshops, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs routine clerical tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and records, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing notices and mail, etc.

Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Requires an Associate's degree or an equivalent to the satisfactory completion of two years of college education (para-professional completion), supplemented by some experience working with children in an educational setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess a valid state driver's license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Requires light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a recurring basis.   

Data Conception:  Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication:  Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information.  Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors and giving instruction and/or assignments to students.

Language Ability:  Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials, texts, computer manuals, etc.  Requires the ability to enter data into computer and prepare reports, records, teaching materials, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech.  Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.  

Intelligence:  Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form.  Requires the ability to use influence systems in classroom teaching.  Requires the ability to make routine independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation.  Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.

Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give oral and written instructions; to counsel and teach students.  Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying ages and educational/cultural backgrounds.

Numerical Aptitude:  Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time.  Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportion.

Form/Spatial Aptitude:  Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.

Motor Coordination:  Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.

Manual Dexterity:  Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc.  Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament:  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.  Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker may be subject to danger or risk to a slight degree, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Physical Communication:  Requires the ability to talk and hear:  (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing:  perceiving nature of sounds by ear).  Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS