Intervener (CC 1979)

Balsz School District; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Balsz School District in Midland, TX seeks an Intervener to provide direct support to students with deafblindness as part of an educational team. The role aligns with IEP goals and instructional modifications, assisting in planning and implementation of services.

The intervener will work within the school day framework, collaborate with related services staff, and contribute to progress reporting and data collection to support student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of a 2-year program of studies in the area of intervener for deafblind preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to students with deafblindness during all or part of the school day as part of an educational team, as indicated in the student’s IEP.
• Follow the student’s IEP and the modifications in instructional techniques recommended by related service staff.
• Become proficient in the student’s individual communication methods and strategies.
• Create instructional materials as needed.
• Participate in IEP meetings and student/staff meetings.
• Participate in assessment of the student and in the preparation of IEPs, progress reports, behavior plans, data collection, and other documentation for program monitoring.
• Participate in site-based, regional, and state-wide training in deafblindness.

Education

2-year program in intervener for deafblindness

Job description

• Position Type:
  50 Campus Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant: Special Education
• Date Posted:
  10/20/2026
• Date Available:
  10/26/2026
• Closing Date:
  11/13/2026

JobTitle: Intervener

Employment:Teacher/RegularCertifiedStaff

Reportsto:DirectorofStudentServices

Supervises:Nosupervisoryresponsibilities

Qualifications:

• Completionofa2-yearprogramofstudiesintheareaofintervenerfordeafblindpreferred.

EssentialFunctions:

Skillsrequired,butnotlimitedto,forthispositioninclude:

• Theintervener'sspecificdutieswillbeindividualizedaccordingtotheneedsofthechildandtheprofileofthe current educational placement.
• Primaryresponsibilityistoprovidedirectsupporttostudentswithdeafblindnessduringallorpartofaschoolday as part of an educational team, and as indicated in the student's IEP
• Followsthestudent'sIEPandthemodificationsandinstructionaltechniquesrecommendedbyrelatedservice staff
• Becomesproficientinstudents'individualcommunicationmethodsandstrategies
• Createsinstructionalmaterialsasneeded
• ParticipatesinIEPmeetingsandstudentstaffmeetings.
• ParticipatesintheassessmentofthestudentandinthepreparationofIEPs,progressreports,behaviorplans, data collection, and other documentation for program monitoring
• Participatesinsite-based,regional,andstatewidetrainingintheareaofdeafblindness
• Collaboratesinateammodelonissuesrelatedtodeafblindness
• Theintervener'sspecificdutieswillbeindividualizedaccordingtotheneedsofthechildandtheprofileofthe current educational placement. Typically, duties may include:
• Primaryresponsibilityistoprovidedirectsupporttoastudentwithdeafblindnessduringallorpartofaschool day as part of an educational team, and as indicated in the student's IEP
• Followsthestudent'sIEPandthemodificationsandinstructionaltechniquesrecommendedbyrelatedservice staff
• Collaboratesinateammodelonissuesrelatedtodeafblindness
• Becomesproficientinstudents'individualcommunicationmethodsandstrategies
• Createsinstructionalmaterialsasneeded
• Maintainscommunicationbetweenhomeandschool,andkeepsadailylogofinformationaboutthestudentand his/her activities
• ParticipatesinIEPmeetingsandstudentstaffmeetingsParticipatesintheassessmentofthestudentandinthe preparation of IEPs, progress reports, behavior plans, data collection, and other documentation for program monitoring
• Participatesinsite-based,regional,andstatewidetrainingintheareaofdeafblindness

PhysicalDemands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously requiredtositandtalkorhear.Theemployeeisoccasionallyrequiredtostand;walk;usehandstofinger,handle,or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift/or move up to 30 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

TheinformationcontainedinthisjobdescriptionisforcompliancewiththeAmericanwithDisabilitiesAct(A.D.A.)and isn't an exhaustive list of duties performed for this position.Balsz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.