Impactful Intervention Specialist: IEPs & Dyslexia

IDEA Public Schools; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health

Dental and Vision Plans

Flexible Spending Account

Generous Vacation Time

Referral Bonuses

Professional Development

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools is seeking an experienced Special Education Teacher / Intervention Specialist to support students with exceptionalities in a K-12 setting across reading, writing, and math. You will develop and implement IEPs, monitor progress, and coordinate with families and staff to maximize student outcomes.

Qualified candidates will hold Ohio Intervention Specialist certification and a bachelor's degree, with experience in K-12 environments.

Qualifications

• High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
• Experience: Experience in a K-12 classroom setting strongly preferred
• Licenses or Certifications: Existing Ohio professional Intervention Specialist certification required

Responsibilities

• Adapt lessons to meet the needs of students.
• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of students
• Implement IEPs, assess students’ performance, and track their progress
• Update IEPs throughout the school year to reflect students’ progress and goals
• Assess students’ skills to determine their needs and to develop teaching plans
• Teach small groups consisting of students that are academically at risk in reading and/or math to include students in general education, 504, response-to-intervention, Special Education and Emergent Bilingual students.
• Provide dyslexia instruction as the PDI (Provider of Dyslexia Instruction)
• Collect and analyze student data in order to make effective decisions to maximize achievement
• Discuss student’s progress with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators
• Prepare and help students transition from grade to grade and after graduation
• Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
• Receive and respond professionally to feedback aligned to the Guideposts for Excellent Teaching, IDEA’s rubric defining best practices related to lesson preparation and execution, culture, responsiveness to student data, and professionalism beyond the classroom
• Maintain a “Common Board” configuration that highlights key components of your daily lesson(s)
• Implement formative and summative assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust content plans accordingly, and update gradebook weekly
• Communicate students’ progress with students and families on a weekly basis
• Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work-related tasks
• Execute classroom-level implementation of the school’s clear and consistent behavior management system that develops students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
• Lead the classroom-level implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, identifying and documenting student learning and conduct needs, documenting evidence-based interventions, analyzing student data, and collaborating with the school-level MTSS Team to support students’ growth and development.
• Report student learning trends via school-level mechanisms including: Exit Ticket Trackers, Data Huddles, Data Boards, and Student Work Analysis Meetings.
• Help shape and support a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify
• Participate in weekly 30-minute manager check-ins (with Principal or Assistant Principal), grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, weekly professional development and school-wide meetings and functions
• Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
• Lead parent-teacher conferences during designated times that may include additional after-school time commitments
• Support student health and nutrition by tracking compliance with classroom participation in IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s universal “Supper” and breakfast programs, as applicable
• Expect a minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
• Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school opportunities based on the needs of our scholars (with the opportunity to earn additional compensation). Teachers are encouraged to volunteer at two student engagement and two student recruitment events annually.

Skills

Content-area proficiency

Engagement / behavior management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

IDEA Public Schools is seeking an experienced Special Education Teacher / Intervention Specialist to support students with exceptionalities in a K-12 setting across reading, writing, and math. You will develop and implement IEPs, monitor progress, and coordinate with families and staff to maximize student outcomes.

Qualified candidates will hold Ohio Intervention Specialist certification and a bachelor's degree, with experience in K-12 environments.