Partner, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) - Early Childhood Education Department
Oakland Unified School District
- Oakland, CA
- $99,974-127,594 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work collaboratively with district administrators, school-based leadership teams, and teachers to facilitate implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) at the district and school levels.
- Build school site capacity for implementation of Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework, systems, data collection, evaluation, screening, and practices with participating school sites.
- Work collaboratively with Network Superintendents, Academics, Community Schools Students Services, Special Education and Office of Equity, etc. to ensure district-wide alignment and implementation.
- Provide training, consultation, and support to administrators, teachers, and school-based leadership teams (Culture, Attendance, Coordination of Service, Instructional Leadership) to facilitate implementation of academic and behavioral systems of support across tiers, including professional development related to pre-referral interventions, effective Student Success Teams, and Coordination of Service Teams.
- Collaborate with school site administrators, teams, staff and service providers to ensure multi-tiered system and supports are culturally and linguistically responsive, and aligned with the district's equity and community school frameworks.
- Monitor the implementation of MTSS at school sites, including the screening of students, delivery of Tier 2 and 3 interventions, and progress monitoring.
- Assist school site teams to implement universal screening and referral protocols to ensure students' timely access to individualized services and supports.
- Support the implementation of attendance and other early intervention strategies in alignment with the MTSS framework.
- Provide coaching and leadership to school site teams regarding development and implementation of universal, targeted, and intensive academic and behavioral supports and data collection and monitoring to make data-based decisions for continuous improvement.
- Engage collaboratively with community based organizations including academic acceleration, mental health and after school programs to expand and align interventions for behavior and attendance.
- Connect teams to necessary resources for successful implementation of MTSS.
- Collect data and assist in ongoing evaluation of MTSS implementation fidelity at network school sites.
- Help establish data collection and analysis procedures through a data system (eg. Data Dashboards, Site Culture and Climate Surveys, MTSS measurement tools) to inform decision-making around student needs and district/school resource allocation.
- Work collaboratively to meet all district/grant deliverables related to MTSS funding, scaling and sustainability.
- Participate in ongoing professional development to enhance skills and capacity as a coach, trainer, and technology expert related to MTSS systems and framework.
- Complete all reporting, documentation, and data analysis in a timely manner in accordance with specified deadlines; present reports to District Administration and other staff on the ongoing successes and barriers to MTSS implementation.
- Provide cross-training to district staff and leadership to increase knowledge of and expertise in delivering Response to Intervention and MTSS frameworks.
- Collaborate with other district departments to ensure alignment of MTSS with other initiatives, services, and supports.
- Promote MTSS within the District through various modes (PD, school board meetings, newsletter, website, etc…).
- Attend all department and other meetings as required.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate a depth of knowledge of teaching practices in a PreK-Young Adult setting
- Experience with Response to Instruction and Intervention2 (RtI2) and school based implementation of RtI2 for PreK-Young Adult
- Experience and a knowledge base of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), both best practices and implementation in a school site setting
- Experience with Positive Behavior and Incentive Systems (PBIS) and school based implementation of systems and structures that have led to an improvement in school culture
- Deep knowledge of various types of assessments in academics and behavioral and social emotional learning
- A Multi-Tiered System of Support model and implementation in school settings
- Academic, behavior and attendance interventions to support high quality instruction for all students and to meet student's individual needs
- Facilitation, team building, and collaborative leadership
- Diversity, equity and inclusion practices aligned with public education systems
- Social, emotional, health and economic issues faced by Oakland youth and their families
- Local community-based organizations that provide mental health services
- Research methods, report writing and record-keeping techniques
- Principles and practices of effective coaching and leadership
- Funding opportunities for assigned program
- Community contacts for assigned program
- Diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of District students; the District's diverse community, partners, and agencies
- Computer software, hardware, and related technology
- Work with multi-faceted public and private agencies as well as district departments;
- Work successfully with diverse groups across race, ethnicity, religion, gender, class, and sexuality;
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with school site and central office staff, students, parents and the community;
- Maintain confidentiality as appropriate;
- Design and deliver professional development;
- Evaluate trainings and professional development to ensure topics and information are being implemented;
- Communicate clearly both orally and in writing;
- Work independently;
- Meet schedules and timelines;
- Complete work accurately and as directed with many interruptions;
- Organize, coordinate and prioritize a large volume of activities, programs and services;
- Identify and resolve school site health and safety issues in a timely manner;
- Operate personal computer, related software, and other office equipment
- Bachelor's degree in education, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
- Master's Degree preferred
- Valid California Teacher Credential and Administrative Credential
- Three (3) years direct experience teaching or counseling students who have behavior challenges and are at risk for academic failure within a school setting
- Strong interpersonal skills with individuals, teams and groups (administrators, educators, specialists, support staff, parents and students)
- Advanced training in MTSS and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) or equivalent experience;
- Prior training and coaching experience implementing MTSS within a school or district setting
- Experience designing and delivering professional development for school based staff
- Knowledge of screening and assessment tools
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Forms)
- Skilled in data collection, management and organization
- Skilled in coaching/professional development
- Available to work an occasional evening and weekend
- Valid California Driver's License, if applicable