Intervention Specialist

ACCEL Schools LLC; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Voluntary disability insurance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Academy of Arts & Technology, part of ACCEL Schools, is seeking an Intervention Specialist to support students with IEPs in a high-performing charter school in Marion, Ohio. You will collaborate with teachers to implement interventions and drive student progress in academic and social-emotional domains.

You will conduct assessments, facilitate IEP meetings, and develop behavior and instructional plans, while communicating with families and participating in school activities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Experience in a full room inclusion type model or Co-Teaching.
• Growth-focused coaching with frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
• Ability to pass FBI/BCI background checks.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support educational and behavioral goals for all students, focusing on students with IEPs.
• Interpret abilities and disabilities; assist in intervention strategies and modifications.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments for instruction.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments.
• Write and implement behavior improvement plans.
• Facilitate IEP meetings and write goals/objectives.
• Work toward state-related achievement and culture goals.
• Apply research-based practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Incorporate culturally responsive teaching.
• Serve as advisor for a designated set of students.
• Communicate regularly with families about academic and social-emotional growth.
• Plan and participate in non-instructional activities and events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

State standards

Inclusion/Co-Teaching

Coaching skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Organization

Independent worker

Background checks

Multicultural experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook)

Job description

ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Intervention Specialists at Academy of Arts & Technology in Marion, Ohio dedicated to providing a superior education for all students. We are seeking individuals who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development.

Be part of the difference at Academy of Arts & Technology! Established in 2019, Academy of Arts & Technology is the first public charter school to serve the Marion community and ranks in the top 20% of Ohio charter schools. The award-winning school offers EK-8th grade students a well-rounded, college prep program emphasizing hands-on and project-based learning. The campus features a wide range of educational facilities and students enjoy specialty classes in art, music and Career Technical Education as well as activities and sports. Academy of Arts & Technology is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The Intervention Specialist supports the educational and behavioral goals of all students with a focus on students with an Individualized Education Program.

Responsibilities of the Intervention Specialist include to-

• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary, and assisting the student with regular class assignments.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments for instruction
• Conduct functional behavior assessments
• Write and implement behavior improvement plans
• Facilitate IEP Meetings and write IEP goals and objectives
• Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as state specific achievement goals.
• Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Serve as advisor for a designated set of students
• Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips
• Perform other duties as assigned

About You:

• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
• Experience working in a full room inclusion type model or Co-Teaching in a Resource Room model
• High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick and mortar, and virtual schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $42,500 - 55,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.