Intervention Specialist

Lifelong Learning Administration Co; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-round schedule

Generous holidays & breaks

Professional development support

Job summary

Flex High School of Ohio in Columbus, OH is seeking an Intervention Specialist to support students with disabilities in a personalized instructional setting. You will collaborate with administration and teachers to develop IEPs and promote student retention and academic success.

You must hold an Ohio Intervention Specialist license (Mild/Moderate) and demonstrate strong planning, organization, and record-keeping skills.

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio Educator License for Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate K-12 requires.
• Experience with children with SLD, ED, MR, autism strongly recommended.
• Teaching experience preferred; experience in a diverse setting preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Assign a course of study individualized to the needs of the student.
• Provide instruction to students using approved curriculum.
• Collaborate with general education teachers and refer students to a core subject teacher when necessary.
• Construct, review, revise and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEP) following state and federal timelines.
• Be responsible for managing the students behavior; exercise corrective action when necessary.
• Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase.
• May perform work for special day class settings.
• Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30 day review IEP meetings.
• Meet special education program timeline requirements.
• Participate in, proctor, and supervise state and school-mandated testing following school policies and procedures for test security.
• Assign test scores as appropriate on formative assessments, projects, or local tests.
• Accept, carefully review, and evaluate homework and online work, providing timely feedback to students.
• Monitor students course credit completion.
• Monitor and document student notes in the student information system (SIS).
• Meet all Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession and Ohio Standards of Professional Practice.
• Be available to student and/or parent during the student's appointment.
• Collaborate with the Principal to develop an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
• Contribute to teacher-based teams, professional learning communities and/or committees as assigned.
• Report necessary absences as soon as the need is known, and prepare documentation for a substitute or other teacher as needed.
• Call students when they miss their appointments.
• Assist the student in finding additional resources when necessary.
• Refer students to labs, tutoring, student study team, and counseling when appropriate.
• Complete yearly academic plans that correspond to upcoming State Education standards.
• Complete report cards and progress reports as required or requested.
• Submit student attendance and reporting in the SIS database.
• Conduct close-out procedures of student folders at the end of the learning period and when a student drops, withdraws, or graduates.
• Work with the Student Services staff on student folder changes and corrections.
• Accurate recordkeeping as defined by the Ohio Department of Education, Sponsor, and Auditors.
• Keep all student work neat and organized.
• Attend staff meetings and assigned professional development activities.
• Attend graduation ceremonies and participate in other school events.
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Skills

Intervention Specialist

Education licensing

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Ohio Educator License - Intervention Specialist

Experience with diverse learners

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Franklinton - Columbus, OH 43215

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Salary Range: $47,840.00 Salary

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Certificated

FLEX HIGH SCHOOL OF OHIO

Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Compensation: Competitive compensation starting at $47,840/year, commensurate with experience.

Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! As a Teacher at Flex High School of Ohio, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember that teacher who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

The Flex High Advantage

• Our student-counselor ratio is 1:250, which is far below many traditional schools.
• We offer free tutors for students and labs that supplement their instruction and reduce academic discouragement.
• With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, staff receives all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment.
• We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized), career advancement opportunities for staff throughout the school year.
• Our staff has a close relationship with and is supported by their area supervisor/leadership. We empower them to succeed.
• We operate year-round with generous holiday, vacation and seasonal breaks.

Come learn more about us at https://flexhigh.org/ #OhioEducators

How You Will Make an Impact

The Intervention Specialist instructs and assesses assigned students with disabilities in a personalized instructional environment, working with students and/or parents to determine and evaluate the students academic plan. This position will collaborate with school administration and faculty to support student retention and academic success.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Assign a course of study individualized to the needs of the student
• Provide instruction to students using approved curriculum
• Collaborate with general education teachers and refer students to a core subject teacher when necessary
• Construct, review, revise and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEP) following state and federal timelines
• Be responsible for managing the students behavior; exercise corrective action when necessary
• Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase
• May perform work for special day class settings
• Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30 day review IEP meetings
• Meet special education program timeline requirements
• Participate in, proctor, and supervise state and school-mandated testing following school policies and procedures for test security. Assign test scores as appropriate on formative assessments, projects, or local tests
• Accept, carefully review, and evaluate homework and online work, providing timely feedback to students
• Monitor students course credit completion
• Monitor and document student notes in the student information system (SIS)
• Meet all Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession and Ohio Standards of Professional Practice
• Be available to student and/or parent during the student's appointment
• Collaborate with the Principal to develop an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)
• Contribute to teacher-based teams, professional learning communities and/or committees as assigned
• Report necessary absences as soon as the need is known, and prepare documentation for a substitute or other teacher as needed
• Call students when they miss their appointments
• Assist the student in finding additional resources when necessary
• Refer students to labs, tutoring, student study team, and counseling when appropriate
• Complete yearly academic plans that correspond to upcoming State Education standards
• Complete report cards and progress reports as required or requested
• Submit student attendance and reporting in the SIS database
• Conduct close-out procedures of student folders at the end of the learning period and when a student drops, withdraws, or graduates
• Work with the Student Services staff on student folder changes and corrections
• Accurate recordkeeping as defined by the Ohio Department of Education, Sponsor, and Auditors
• Keep all student work neat and organized
• Attend staff meetings and assigned professional development activities
• Attend graduation ceremonies and participate in other school events
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATION, ETC.

• Knowledge in a variety of educational programs
• Ability to work with a diverse student population
• Ability to learn new educational technologies
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Record-keeping skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Ohio Educator License Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate K-12th grade required
• Prior Experience working with children (with SLD, ED, MR, Autism, & other special needs) strongly recommended
• Teaching experience preferred; experience in a diverse setting preferred
• Proficient in student information systems
• Intermediate or Advanced, or Expert skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination, high people engagement
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs)
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures