Middle School EL Interventionist ($2,000 Hiring Bonus)

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 About KIPP Nashville Public Schools 

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams.
  
KIPP Nashville currently operates 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school and we are excited to open our doors to a 2nd high school in 2023. Our student community consists of nearly 3,000 students in North, East and South Nashville. 94% of our students identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and 26% are identified as diverse learners. We are excited to continue our growth to ensure all students in Nashville have access to an excellent education and the resources necessary to push past any boundaries that may stand in their way.
 
The mission of KIPP Nashville is to, together with families and communities, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. If you share in this belief, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Job Description

Responsibilities of the ELL Interventionist will include, but are not limited to:

English Language Learner Collaboration and Services

• ELL Intervention teachers provide a variety of supports such as: push-in, pull-out, co-teaching a content block, or one-on-one services depending on school and student needs

• Meet with general education teachers to answer questions, provide strategies and supports, as needed

• Adapt and differentiate general education teachers’ weekly lesson plans, assessments and homework to meet individual student goals.

• Identify and screen qualifying multilingual students using the Universal WIDA Screener. 

• Use data to create Individualized Learning Plans (ILP).

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and district ELL regulations

• Develop processes for entering and exiting students into services

• Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments (including, but not limited to WIDA screener and WIDA ACCESS and TNReady)

• Create and maintain ILPs for all EL students and former EL students 

• Track transitional students (T1-T4) who have already exited to monitor growth or reassess services

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students

• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming

• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics

• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville

• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff

• Develop positive rapport with students

• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment

• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress

• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents

• Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, i