Intervention Specialist - 2026-27 (LSFSS) - Full Time

Sylvania; Saint Clair Shores (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Middle School in Michigan is seeking a dedicated Intervention Specialist to plan and implement goals, curricula, and targeted supports for at-risk students, working with teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure students receive needed academic assistance.

Under general supervision, you will administer assessments, deliver small-group interventions, document progress, and participate in professional development, safety protocols, and collaborating on data-driven action plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
• Experience working with at-risk middle school students in an academic support or intervention setting preferred.
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers to provide subject area intervention in core academic subjects.
• Administer, score, and record achievement on diagnostic tests as recommended for individual students.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to deliver targeted academic support.
• Work with the teacher in developing or devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guide independent and remedial work.
• Alert the classroom teacher and/or Teacher Consultant to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintain a required record of student work and progress.
• Utilize district systems to monitor student performance, attendance, and intervention needs.
• Responsible for maintaining materials and work areas in an orderly and organized manner conducive to work habits and study.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Participate in in-service training programs as directed.
• Use instructional technology to facilitate student learning and in the performance of duties.
• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students.
• Perform other duties consistent with the job goal for the benefit of students and school.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Data analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-evaluation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/Child Development

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Intervention Specialist to join our team at Kennedy Middle School. Under general supervision, the Intervention Specialist will plan and implement goals and objectives, curricula, and manage programs for at-risk students needing academic support. The Intervention Specialist will work as part of a team on behalf of the student with regular classroom teachers, administrators, and parents to ensure that students are provided with needed support.

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers to provide subject area intervention in core academic subjects.
• Administer, score, and record achievement on diagnostic tests as recommended for individual students.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to deliver targeted academic support.
• Work with the teacher in developing or devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on understanding of individual student needs, interests, and abilities.
• Guide independent and remedial work.
• Alert the classroom teacher and/or Teacher Consultant to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintain a required record of student work and progress.
• Utilize district systems to monitor student performance, attendance, and intervention needs.
• Responsible for maintaining materials and work areas in an orderly and organized manner conducive to work habits and study.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
• Participate in in-service training programs as directed.
• Use instructional technology to facilitate student learning and in the performance of duties.
• Follow all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students.
• Perform other duties consistent with the job goal for the benefit of students and school.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
• Experience working with at-risk middle school students in an academic support or intervention setting preferred.
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements

Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Work Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily (37.5 hours per week, including a half-hour unpaid lunch), as set forth in the LSFSS Unit Contract.

• Individuals with an advanced degree receive additional compensation added to their base hourly rate (Associates Degree $1.00 per hour extra, BA $2.00, MA $3.00)

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements 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.

• Works in standard school environment.
• Standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.
• Communicate successfully through speaking with a variety of persons.
• Sit and stand extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech in classroom levels, and throughout the school building.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt, Unit