[2025-2026] Academic Interventionist - Elementary

KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500 students in grades K-12 across seven schools.

We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts.

Talent.

Perspective.

Drive.

Inspiration.

So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Position Overview

Grade(s): K - 4th

The RTI Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting the instructional program, with specific responsibility for assisting in assessing at-risk students' needs for Response to Intervention (RTI) services, implementing the RTI program strategies, monitoring and reporting student performance, and providing information to appropriate school internal and external stakeholders.

Duties/Responsibilities


* Instructional Intervention



* Develop academic lesson plans based on students' individual learning needs as required: intervention should be engaging as well as enable learning and recall of new knowledge strengthened through different exposures of "doing" (i.e., seeing, hearing, touching, etc.)


* Use data to facilitate students' improvement and increase engagement as a result of their sustained participation in KIPP's blended learning programs


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


* Facilitate intervention that is collaborative and is socially-centered, allowing young people to build skills through learning as a team


* Lead small-group tutoring, coaching, goal-setting, and academic case management designed to bridge the gaps in students' understanding.


* Performs routine administrative office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving documents and emails, entering and retrieving data


* Demonstrate strong pedagogy and authentic interest in the academic growth and development of students

Blended Learning Connections



* Collect/enter student data on academic gains and other outcome targets.

Consistent completion of all required documentation: forms, grade checks, assessments, attendance records, etc.


* Organize own work daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure key deadlines are met and are completed on time and according to established policies and procedures.


* Communicate student progress as needed to core-content teachers.
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