26-27 Sharon Middle School Math Interventionist

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Math Interventionist is a dual-role educator dedicated to supporting student achievement and teacher growth. This individual will work directly with struggling math students through co-teaching and intervention strategies while also coaching teachers on effective Tier 2 support and just-in-time interventions. The goal is to strengthen student outcomes and teacher instructional capacity through collaboration, data-driven practices, and targeted support.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, education, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
  • Valid teaching certification in math or a related field.
  • Proven experience teaching mathematics, preferably with struggling learners.
  • Strong understanding of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, data-driven instruction, and differentiated learning strategies.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience coaching or mentoring teachers.
  • Expertise in formative assessment and instructional planning.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with math intervention tools, technology, and progress-monitoring software.
The Math Interventionist plays a pivotal role in advancing both teacher capacity and student success in mathematics, ensuring that every learner has access to the support they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities
1. Student Support
  • Co-teach three math classes to provide targeted instruction for students struggling with foundational skills.
  • Monitor and track student progress using data, ensuring alignment with learning goals.
  • Develop and implement multi-tiered intervention plans to address diverse student needs, including small-group and one-on-one instruction.
  • Provide just-in-time interventions, ensuring students receive immediate support to master specific skills or concepts during lessons.
  • Conduct pull-out or push-in intervention sessions for students requiring additional remediation beyond the classroom setting.
  • Use research-based intervention strategies to improve students' understanding of foundational skills, problem-solving abilities, and conceptual math knowledge.
  • Offer executive functioning support, such as teaching strategies for organizing work, managing time, and approaching multi-step math problems.
  • Integrate technology-based tools, such as math apps or software, to personalize student learning experiences.
  • Collaborate with special education and ELL staff to address the unique needs of students with IEPs or language barriers.
  • Create supplemental resources, such as step-by-step guides, practice worksheets, and visual aids, to support student understanding.
  • Monitor and celebrate student progress, using data to adjust interventions and maintain student motivation.
2. Teacher Coaching
  • Provide coaching and professional development for teachers on effective Tier 2 instructional strategies, including differentiation, scaffolding, and intervention techniques.
  • Collaborate with teachers to design lessons that integrate interventions seamlessly into core instruction.
  • Offer classroom-based support, such as modeling lessons, observing instruction, and providing feedback on best practices.
  • Guide teachers in analyzing student performance data to inform instruction and intervention planning.
3. Curriculum and Resource Support
  • Assist in the selection and development of instructional materials and tools to support struggling learners.
  • Ensure that instructional strategies align with school and district math standards and goals.
  • Promote the use of research-based practices to close achievement gaps and increase student understanding of mathematical concepts.
4. Collaboration and Communication
  • Work closely with administrators, counselors, and other staff to develop a comprehensive approach to mat``h intervention.
  • Attend and contribute to data meetings, PLCs, and other team collaborations focused on student success.
  • Communicate regularly with families about student progress and strategies for supporting math skills at home.
5. Data and Assessment
  • Use formative and summative assessment data to identify student needs and monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
  • Train teachers to use data to group students, adjust instruction, and provide timely support.
  • Maintain detailed records of intervention efforts and student outcomes.
Success Metrics
  • Improved student performance in Tier 2 math intervention groups.
  • Increased teacher implementation of effective Tier 2 strategies in classrooms.
  • Enhanced collaboration among staff to support struggling learners.
  • Positive feedback from teachers and administrators regarding coaching and support.


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About the Town of Sharon:
Sharon, MA is located 22 miles midway between Boston and Providence, it has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers. An Interfaith Clergy Council and an "Affirming Diversity" group foster cooperative understanding among several varieties of Christian and Jewish congregations, an Islamic mosque, and a Unitarian church as well as adherents of Eastern religions, and the group sponsors an annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration.

The Sharon School Department oversees a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools, all of which are committed to excellence in educating students. Sharon High School sends 96% of its graduating seniors on to institutions of higher learning.

Beauty and diversity are the key words for Sharon, an attractive community among its neighbors Canton, Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Easton.

Sharon Public Schools Mission Statement:
The Sharon Public Schools, in partnership with the community, has as its mission the responsibility to prepare students to live in a rapidly changing society. Together we will provide an environment that maximizes the student's academic, artistic, social, emotional and physical development. This atmosphere will encourage each individual to develop the skills and sensitivity for living effectively and responsibly.

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The Sharon Public School system does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.