Middle School Instructional Interventionist

Gecs Inc; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Flint Cultural Center Academy in Flint, MI seeks an Instructional Interventionist paraprofessional to support certified staff and ancillary staff in instructional, behavioral, and health-related activities in the assigned area. This role may be one-on-one or in a classroom setting.

Responsibilities include assisting with IEP goals, implementing behavior plans, supporting meals and health care needs, and helping with student arrival/dismissal.

Qualifications

• Must meet State guidelines for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals.
• Provide a list of work and personal references.
• Must successfully complete a LiveScan Criminal Records Check.
• Oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports instructional and related activities for students with and without disabilities under supervision.
• May participate in IEPT meetings when requested.
• Assists with implementing instructional activities based on IEP goals and objectives.
• Reinforces and supplements the regular education curriculum under supervision.
• Assists with behavior intervention plans and data collection.
• Delivers established procedures and interventions per behavior plans and district policies.
• Assists with de-escalation and management of behavior.
• Operates/adapts equipment and technology as needed.
• Assists with lifting and movement of students as required.
• Assists with meals, play, recreation and other activities in assigned area.
• Assists with health care and personal care needs of students.
• Assists with student arrival and dismissal.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by teachers or administrators.
• Demonstrates required mental/physical stamina for the role.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Education

60 hours college credit

Associates Degree

State-approved test (Work Keys/Basic Skills)

Job description

Responsibilities:

The Instructional Interventionist is responsible for assisting certified staff and other ancillary staff in the support of instructional, behavioral, health-related, and activities in the assigned area of responsibility. The paraprofessional may be assigned as a one-on-one assistant or in a classroom situation.

Essential Duties (May include, but not limited to):

• Provides program support in instructional and related activities in the assigned area of responsibility for students with and without special disabilities under the direction of certificated, licensed and ancillary staff.
• When requested, may be included as a participant in Individualized Education Program Team (IEPT) meetings.
• Assists with the implementation of instructional activities based on student goals and objectives as written in the Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Reinforces, supplements and accommodates the regular education curriculum under the direction and supervision of certificated, licensed and ancillary staff.
• Provides input to behavior intervention plan meetings and/or other meetings with stafffor the development of individualized behavior intervention plans for students, as requested.
• Implements established procedures and interventions in accordance with individualized behavior intervention plans and district policies/guidelines which includes data collection
• Assists with de-escalation and management of behavior
• Assists in the operation of adaptive equipment/technology
• Assists with lifting and movement of students as needed
• Assists with meals, play, recreational and other activities, as required, in the assigned area of responsibility
• Assist with health care and personal care needs of students
• Assist with student arrival and/or dismissal
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by teacher or school administrator
• Demonstrates mental/physical ability and stamina for meeting requirements for this position

Qualifications:

• All applicants MUST meet State guidelines for Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals:
• • 60 hours college credit OR
  • an Associates Degree OR
  • have passed a State-approved test (Work Keys, Michigan Test for Teacher Certification: Basic Skills Test, etc.)
• Provide a list of work and personal references
• Must successfully complete a LiveScan Criminal Records Check
• Oral and written communication skills

Compensation:

Based upon qualifications and experience

The Flint Cultural Center Academy complies with all Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Flint Cultural Center Academy that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity to which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.