Position Title: K-5 Math Interventionist
Location: Great Hearts Northern Oaks Lower School (17223 Jones Maltsberger Rd. San Antonio, TX 78247)
Reports To: Headmaster
FLSA Status: Salaried-Exempt
We are looking for life-long learners passionate aboutshaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great HeartsAcademies, a growing network of 49 public, open-enrollment,tuition-free classical schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge(LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX).
Great Hearts currently provides over 30,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We believe the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.
Distinctive benefits for Great Hearts faculty:
Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
Texas Teacher Retirement System
Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, from great books seminars with academy colleagues, to leadership and special education coursework/pathways, to reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities
The Mathematics Interventionist is a highly qualified teacher of mathematics who:
Provides direct instruction to students identified as eligible for math services in 1:1 and/or small group settings.
Develops a student-centered system of intervention that effectively works to close the achievement gap in mathematics.
Ensures that students master grade level standards and curriculum
Creates a classroom environment and research-based program of study that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Demonstrates knowledge of scientifically based mathematics instruction.
Uses a variety of manipulatives and hands-on activities to support content standards and meet the needs and capabilities of students
Effectively analyzes/uses data and conducts student assessments to identify those eligible for intervention services, plan instruction, and assist staff members in learning various assessment techniques.
Identifies student needs and data to guide the learning process toward achievement of district’s math content standards.
Monitors and assesses student progress on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Understands how to use technology for instructional planning, i.e. creating reports and using data to plan lessons.
Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects using formal and informal assessment data.
Communicates and collaborates with classroom teachers to ensure alignment between classroom instruction and interventions.
Completes other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in math, education, or related field required
3 years of experience teaching students in mathematics in a K-12 school setting
Knowledge of Algebra I and Algebra II preferred for upper school positions
Experience
Proven track record of instructing diverse learners, including English Language Learners and Special Education students, in the area of mathematics.
Experience and training in administering assessments and analyzing data to drive instruction.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships
Detailed-oriented with strong organization and time management skills
Compensation
Great Hearts offers a very competitive benefits package and overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience, and education.
Personal Qualities & Values
Passionately Committed
With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission…which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization – not just the theory
Servant’s Heart
The foundational element of having a servant’s heart is the acknowledgement of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Someone with a servant’s heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.
Team Player
We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity.
US Work Authorization is required.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mathematics, education, or a related field
- Three years of experience teaching mathematics in a K-12 school setting
- Proven track record instructing diverse learners, including English Language Learners and Special Education students, in mathematics
- Experience and training administering assessments and analyzing data to drive instruction
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to build strong relationships
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills
- Knowledge of Algebra I and Algebra II for upper school positions
- US work authorization
- Successful criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance
What We Do
Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools and private Christian schools offering classical liberal arts education across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas with online offerings. Its mission is to cultivate students’ minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, preparing them for higher education, professional careers, human flourishing, and academic excellence while fostering rigorous study and moral formation.
