HS Intervention Specialist — Empower Students to Succeed

KIPP Columbus; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

KIPP Columbus is seeking an Intervention Team educator to support students with disabilities. In this role, you will work with small groups to advance progress toward IEP goals, align with regular classroom instruction, and collaborate with homeroom teachers.

You will track student progress, assist with documentation and reporting under state and local policies, and build strong relationships with families while maintaining a positive, joyful classroom climate and partnering with the Director of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain prior to employment, an Ohio Substitute Teaching License with the Education Degree Unlimited designation is required.
• Minimum of one year of lead teaching experience.
• Belief that outstanding school leaders, staff, and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes for all students.
• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community.
• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities.
• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy)

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of educational programming for students with disabilities in alignment with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Provide intervention services to all students through participation in the Response to Intervention (RTI) process
• Regularly assess student work and track student achievement data to improve student academic performance
• Work cooperatively with lead classroom teachers and other staff, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary, and assisting students with regular class assignments
• Collaborate regularly with parents and teachers regarding the educational, social, and personal needs of students
• Work closely with the Director of Student Services and licensed Intervention Specialists to support student documentation, progress monitoring, and required reporting in accordance with state and local policies and procedures.
• Build authentic relationships with families to partner in ensuring the academic success of each student
• Use effective strategies to create a positive and joyful classroom climate

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university

Job description

KIPP Columbus is seeking an Intervention Team educator to support students with disabilities. In this role, you will work with small groups to advance progress toward IEP goals, align with regular classroom instruction, and collaborate with homeroom teachers.

You will track student progress, assist with documentation and reporting under state and local policies, and build strong relationships with families while maintaining a positive, joyful classroom climate and partnering with the Director of