Intervention Specialist

ACCEL Schools LLC; Town of Wright (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Discounted childcare

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

ACCEL Schools is seeking an Intervention Specialist at Wright Preparatory Academy in Canton, OH to support students with IEPs and a strong emphasis on inclusive teaching and social-emotional development.

The role involves collaboration with teachers, conducting assessments, writing IEP goals, and implementing behavior plans within a growth‑minded coaching environment. A state license is required, and the school offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Current state license
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
• Experience in full inclusion or Co-Teaching in a Resource Room
• Growth-focused coaching with observations and action planning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook)
• Excellent organization and time management
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to pass FBI/BCI background checks
• Experience in a multi-cultural setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting abilities and disabilities and assisting in intervention strategies.
• 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 goals related to student achievement and culture.
• Utilize research-based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Serve as advisor for a designated set of students.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding academic and social-emotional growth.
• Participate in planning and implementing non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

About The Team
ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Intervention Specialists at Canton College Preparatory School and Wright Preparatory Academy in Canton, 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.

About The Team
ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Intervention Specialists at Canton College Preparatory School and Wright Preparatory Academy in Canton, 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 Wright Preparatory Academy! Located in the Crystal Park neighborhood, Wright Preparatory Academy serves EK-8th grade students throughout Northeast Canton. The campus features a beautiful playground, cafeteria, full-sized gym, and spacious classrooms. The small public charter school offers a well-rounded education featuring college and career readiness plus social-emotional learning and STEM. Wright Preparatory Academy 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:

• Current state license
• 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 $43,000 - 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)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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.
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