Intervention Teacher
Independence Charter School West (ICS West)
Our Beliefs
- ICS West exists to equip and empower global citizens, so that our communities are united. Our students are becoming the leaders who will bring a divided world back together, and as a team, it is our responsibility to give them everything they need to do so.
- We believe that every student, with no exception, can achieve at their highest level, and our Big Goal reflects this - our students who are below grade level will make more than one year of growth every school year until they are at or above grade level in all subjects. Right now, many of our students are not at this level. Supporting them in getting there is the focus of everything we do as a team.
- We believe deeply in being an open enrollment, neighborhood public school, with the responsibility to meet the needs of every student who enrolls, with no exception. Special education students currently make up 27% of our student population.
- Finally, we believe that being a cohesive team is the way to realize our vision. Building trust with each other enables us to honor the unique perspectives that every team member brings, talk candidly about these perspectives as we commit to decisions, and hold each other accountable for the results our students deserve.
Fast Facts
- ICS West was founded in 2016.
- The school is located at 5600 Chester Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia.
- We serve approximately 850 students in grades K-8.
- All of our students are taught Spanish starting in Kindergarten.
Your Role
- You will support small groups of students in reading and/or math to make the necessary growth every school year until they are at or above grade level in both subjects.
- You will work with Lead Teachers, your Assistant Principal, and our Content Coaches to become an expert in reading and math instruction, and to continually refine your classroom practices, ensuring that every student is working and thinking at an appropriately rigorous level, all the time.
- Reading Intervention Teachers utilize American Reading Company’s IRLA Toolkits to plan lessons for small group reading instruction, and Wilson’s Fundations to support phonics instruction.
- Math Intervention Teachers utilize i-Ready Math Classroom resources to plan small group math lessons.
- You will support students throughout the school day during specialist classes, lunch, recess and transitions.
- You will work with your grade team to implement effective Responsive Classroom strategies that cultivate a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline.
Salary, Schedule and Benefits
- This is a 10-month position.
- Our work day is 8:15am to 4:15pm.
- The salary range depends on experience and certification.
- ICS West pays for 100% of the cost of employee and dependent health benefits, and matches 403b contributions up to 5%. We do not participate in PSERS.
Application Details
- Requires at least an Associate's Degree and one year of relevant experience.
- Send your resume and a cover letter to hiring@icswest.org, and we will be in touch shortly with next steps.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- 8th grade
- Elementary school
- Middle school
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person