Hamilton Community Schools is seeking an excellent educator to work as an Interventionist at Blue Star Elementary. The Interventionist will provide instruction in all academic areas to Blue Star Elementary students who have been identified as needing additional support.
LOCATION: Blue Star Elementary
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
START DATE: 2025-2026 School Year
RATE OF PAY: $28.29/hour
WEEKLY HOURS: 35 hours /week (school year)
Essential Functions:
- Assist teachers with individualized instruction in reading and math
- Lead small groups of learners and provide written and verbal feedback
- Plan lessons
- Prepare data (DIBELS, i-Ready, and EBLI)
- Use data to make instructional decisions
- Work with the paraprofessional team
- Assess students with DIBELS
- Monitor recess and lunchroom
- Manage students both in small and large groups
- Plan special events such as Family Literacy Night, Book Fair, and Book Swap with the Service Committee and Principal
- Work with the MTSS Coordinator to train paraprofessional staff
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Must hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate
- Ability to relate well with students, staff, and parents while building cooperative and effective working relationships in a positive manner
- Prefer previous work experience with Pre-K through 4th grade students, including students with special needs; experience with DIBELS and other phonics-based reading programs, EBLI trained, and i-Ready
- Ability to follow written and oral communication
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
- Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program
- Knowledge and implementation of relevant technology
- Meet professional teacher education requirements of the school, district, and state
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.
WHO ARE WE?
Hamilton Community Schools is a rural district in West Michigan, located south of Holland and east of Saugatuck. Our well-maintained district includes one preschool learning center (Sandyview), three elementary schools (Bentheim, Blue Star, and Hamilton Elementary), one middle school, one high school, and the Hamilton Virtual School. Despite covering a large area of 135 square miles, Hamilton retains a small-town feel.
As one of the 18 member public school districts within the Ottawa Intermediate School District (OAISD), Hamilton Community Schools employs 400 staff members and serves over 2,400 full-time students, along with 1,100 non-public students across various programs and formats. Renowned throughout the state, our district is celebrated for striking a balance between a small-town atmosphere and educational innovation, catering to the diverse needs of every learner. With a strong focus on K-12 academics, work-based learning, athletics, and the arts, Hamilton is a destination district.
