Academic Interventionist- Corbin Ind. School District (2 positions)

Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 70 countries. The College has along standing commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together.

Berea is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. It admits only students whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a Tuition Promise Scholarship, meaning no student ever pays tuition. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive but demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from college. The College is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Washington Monthly Magazine has consistently ranked Berea in the top 3 of Liberal Arts Colleges for its success in educating and graduating academically talented, low-income students who become service-oriented leaders in their professions and communities; in 2016 and 2017, the magazine ranked it number 1.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 15,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
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Summary

The Academic Interventionist (AI), a key full-time position in the Knox Promise Neighborhood Initiative, is located in Corbin Independent Schools. The Academic Interventionist will provide direct services and interventions to a caseload of students by meeting with them individually and collectively, to develop a plan for academic success and to provide academic interventions and referrals to services necessary to ensure success. Services will vary depending upon the level of the students. The AI will work with students for as long and as intensively as needed, to assist each student in achieving academically, becoming college and career ready, and adjusting to post-secondary education or training programs. The AI will monitor individual student data using an Early Warning System to ensure that interventions occur as soon as signs of concern arise (attendance issues, grades, discipline referrals, etc.). Additional responsibilities include providing content tutoring in and out of school and serving as a school and community resource on college access and awareness.

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, human services, or other related field required.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• Knowledge of College Access and success best practices

• Classroom/group management and team building skills

• Understanding of curriculum development and interdisciplinary teaching methodologies

• Understanding of service learning

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Computer competency — data entry, word processing, familiarity with Excel or other spreadsheets, experience with Microsoft Office products

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Background check, including social media check

Physical requirements:

• Occasionally lift and carry 25 pounds

• Occasionally travel for meetings

Environmental conditions:

• Work in Corbin Independent Schools

• School and office setting

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Standard office equipment – computer, telephone, fax machine

​​ Primary duties and responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• In collaboration with Promise Neighborhood program staff and building-level administrators and teachers, coordinate and deliver services to an identified caseload of students at each grade level who are below benchmark 

• Meet with students, individually and collectively, to provide academic interventions and referrals to services necessary for success

• Help students develop financial literacy, time management and organizational skills 

• Work with students on their Individual Learning Plans, Career Awareness and Career Planning

• Maintain accurate records and data and submit reports regularly

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://primary.berea.edu/public-safety/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2016/09/Annual-Security-Report-2016-1.pdf.

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://primary.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2016/