Intervention Specialist: IEP & Behavior Support Lead

accelschools; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Discounted childcare

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Broadway Academy at MountPleasant, part of ACCEL Schools, is hiring an Intervention Specialist to support students with IEPs in a K-8 setting. You will collaborate with teachers to implement interventions, conduct assessments, and develop behavior plans to promote academic and social-emotional growth.

The role emphasizes inclusive practices and parental communication. We seek licensed professionals with experience in inclusion/Co-Teaching, strong organization, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

State license

Knowledge of State Standards and CCSS

Inclusion/Co-Teaching experience

Growth-focused coaching environment

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Word & Outlook

Organization & time management

Independent yet collaborative

Background check readiness

Multicultural setting experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Broadway Academy at MountPleasant, part of ACCEL Schools, is hiring an Intervention Specialist to support students with IEPs in a K-8 setting. You will collaborate with teachers to implement interventions, conduct assessments, and develop behavior plans to promote academic and social-emotional growth.

The role emphasizes inclusive practices and parental communication. We seek licensed professionals with experience in inclusion/Co-Teaching, strong organization, and effective communication.