1001012 Job Code:1001012 Job Family/Function:10 – Other Support Services\School-Based FLSA:Nonexempt Grade Ladder:MNPS Support Hourly Pay Grade:MNPS.SCH007-H Duration (days/year):201 Locations(s):School-Based We Are Team MNPS Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation. Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Job Summary Assists low-achieving students enrolled in schools receiving Federal Title I funds to improve academic achievement. Meets with students on a regular basis, assesses needs of children in the program, and develops instruction to meet each child's need. What you will do • Assists low-achieving students in high-poverty schools receiving Federal Title I funds. • Regularly meets with students to review class material, discuss text, predict test questions, formulate ideas for papers, and develop on solutions to problems to assist low-achieving students improve academic achievement. • Collaborates with school staff and faculty to assess the needs of children and to determine how best to address those needs. • Develops lesson plans to meet the needs of individual students. • Reads aloud to students and assists students with reading; facilitates activities to improve fluency and comprehension. • Participates in educational team meetings, including development and review of progress. Education Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree In Education or a related field Required Experience Qualifications • less than 1 year Related experience Required Skills and Abilities • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, able to effectively organize and present data in a learning environment, able to consistently display professionalism and accountability, strong listening skills, excellent attention to detail, able to collaborate effectively with peers, teachers and students