Intervention Specialist - SY 25-26 Fairfield Preparatory Academy

Blracademy; Mississippi; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational organization dedicated to transforming the lives of students! As an Intervention Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting students with diverse needs, particularly those with Individualized Education Programs. This position offers an opportunity to create a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development. With a focus on collaboration, you will work closely with teachers and families to ensure every child achieves their potential. If you're passionate about education and making a difference, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Life insurance options

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with IEPs and behavior improvement plans.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support educational goals for students, especially those with IEPs.
• Conduct assessments and facilitate IEP meetings.
• Collaborate with teachers on intervention strategies.

Skills

Knowledge of State Standards

Co-Teaching experience

Communication skills

Organization and time management

Ability to work independently

Culturally responsive teaching

Education

Degree in Education or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly-qualified Intervention Specialist at Fairfield Preparatory Academy in Hamilton, 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 Fairfield Preparatory Academy! Founded in Fall 2023, Fairfield Preparatory Academy is a new public charter school for EK-5 students that combines competitive sport training with accredited academics. Located in Hamilton, OH, the school day is packed full of academic, athletic, and social-emotional learning. Students focus on core academic subjects in the mornings, dedicating their afternoons to fitness and special interests like competitive sports and extracurriculars. Fairfield Prep 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:

• 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, virtual, and hybrid 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:

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.