Job Title:Advanced Placement Intervention Specialist                       

Reports to: Director for Advanced Academics                                    Terms:         210 days

Pay Grade: Teacher Scale                                                                                                  

Grant funded for three year period

Primary Purpose:

To serve in a support role in the transition of middle school students to the high school to ensure their success in pre AP and Advanced Placement courses

To monitor interventions for identified at-risk students who have college potential

To plan, organize, implement, and maintain a campus system of interventions that align to the district system for student success for AVID, PreAP, and AP students

Education/Certification

            Master’s degree preferred

            ESL Certifications preferred

            Texas teaching certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills

Keen content knowledge

Good interpersonal skills

Behavior management

Intervention planning

Testing coordination

Experience

Three years teaching experience preferred

Leadership roles in district related projects

Familiarity with college readiness standards ideal

Duties/Responsibilities:

1.       Track and monitor the progress of at-risk students who show college potential.

2.       Hold the Intervention Committee Meetings as needed for identified high school and middle school students who participate in AVID,  Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses.

3.       Facilitate the development of personal graduation plans to ensure student success who participate in Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses.

4.       Assist the principal and the instructional team in identifying and providing necessary support to students who participate in Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses.

5.       Work with teachers, principals, counselors and social workers to design and provide instructional interventions for at-risk students show college potential.

6.       Facilitate and/or participate in meetings related to student interventions for at-risk students who show college potential.

7.       Work closely with AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) teachers

8.       Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor which may occur outside the regular school day or the regular school year.