INTERVENTION SPECIALIST - AKRON ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY

Akron Public Schools; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Public Schools is seeking an Intervention Specialist for Akron Alternative Academy in Akron, Ohio. The role focuses on special education instruction, planning individualized programs, and collaborating with teachers to meet IEP goals.

Responsibilities include delivering instruction, maintaining records, counseling colleagues and parents, and supporting students with disabilities under the IEP. Requires Ohio Special Education licensure; 190-day school year.

Qualifications

• Valid Ohio Special Education Licensure.

Responsibilities

• Plans a program of study that meets students' individual needs, interests and abilities.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Employs instructional methods and materials to meet stated objectives.
• Assesses student progress and provides regular progress reports.
• Counsels with colleagues, students and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Assists in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Develops classroom rules and maintains order.
• Plans and supervises assignments for aides and volunteers; evaluates their performance.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district policy.
• Participates in IEP development and modifications to meet student needs.

Skills

Special education

Curriculum planning

Collaboration

IEP development

Education

Ohio Special Education Licensure

Job description

INTERVENTION SPECIALIST - AKRON ALTERNATIVE ACADEMY

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Job Details

Job ID: 5960844

Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Yesterday

Job Description

Posting Opens October 14, 2026 Posting Closes October 23, 2026

The Akron Board of Education announces an opening for a Special Education Teacher at Akron Alternative Academy, Job Code 006, TS 380 (190 Days), Salary Range TBD. Collective Bargaining Unit AEA. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.

For further information, please contact Melissa Frymyer, Director, Special Education [phone] or Rebecca Green-Pallotta, Principal, [phone].

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Valid Ohio Special Education Licensure;

Desired:

• A commitment to working with students, professionals, and community members in a multi-cultural setting;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cooperative relationship with other teachers in the development of curriculum plans and materials;
• Interest in the creative process and appreciation for the products of this process;
• Flexibility in scheduling and working with students and staff;
• Willingness to participate in staff and curriculum development, with and without released time;
• Seeking creative initiative in ways to help students attain their maximum potential;
• Willingness to work in collaboration with other school personnel.
• Evidence of successful teaching.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Helps students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible men and women;
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior;
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students;
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives;
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required;
• Counsels with colleagues, students and/or parents on a regular basis;
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct;
• For the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure;
• Maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance;
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations;
• Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned; Strives to maintain and improve professional competence;
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required;
• Assists in the development of the IEP, including the development of specific instructional objectives and unique services to meet the needs of students;
• Makes modifications and accommodations of the classroom environment for the student with a disability in the regular or special education classroom;
• Monitors student's progress in accordance with the IEP;
• Reports to and carries out any other responsibilities as assigned by the building principal.

If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille or large print, or wheelchair-accessible accommodations) covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section102, please call the Department of Human Resources at 330-761-2949. If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service, 1-800-750-0750.

Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Charles Yerkey
• 10 North Main St
• Akron, Ohio 44308
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]