Intervention Specialist

Position Description*

POSITION TITLE: Teacher - Intervention Specialist - Teacher of Special Education Students

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid State of Ohio Intervention Specialist Teaching License

REPORTS TO: Building Principal & Director of Special Education

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pay and benefits provided according to the Teacher's Negotiated Agreement.

JOB GOAL: Under general supervision, the Intervention Specialist will plan and implement goals and objectives, curricula, and management programs for students with disabilities. 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 with disabilities are educated in the least restrictive environment possible


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Comply with the Operating Standards for Ohio's Schools Serving Children with Disabilities, regarding placement, instruction, and evaluation of students with disabilities.
2. Establish an effective instructional program for students with disabilities that is aligned with the Ohio Academic Content Standards.
3. Prepare daily lesson plans, plan strategies, and activities to meet identified needs of students, with specific focus on social-emotional/behavior management skills. Implement student individual education plan (IEP).
4. Assess students with appropriate diagnostic instruments; evaluate student's progress through the utilization of established procedures.
5. Administer standardized achievement tests; evaluate, interpret, and apply results from standardized achievement tests; administer alternate assessments when appropriate.
6. Work closely and effectively with children who have significant communication and/or behavior challenges and their families; partner with school counselor, mental health specialist, behavior specialist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, and other teachers as needed to execute individualized behavior interventions.
7. Demonstrate the ability to maintain a structured classroom setting and effective classroom management system; provide for special behavioral needs of individual students by developing individualized schedules (visual) and behavior management plans that support students' sensory needs; and document/report all significant behavior concerns.
8. Participate in IEP meetings and IEP development; write goals and objectives for students entering the program
9. Participate in completing Evaluation Team Reports (ETRs)
10. Participates in Intervention Assistance Team meetings on request.
11. Attend staffing and placement meetings for students eligible for special education services.
12. Place students appropriately according to Ohio guidelines; conduct annual case reviews
13. Act as resource person for classroom teachers regarding strategies, adaptations, and resource materials.
14. Provide direction and guidance to instructional assistants through the discussion of established procedures, development of a daily schedule, and coordinated implementation of program goals and objectives.
15. Utilize the resources of the school district, county and region to constantly improve the quality of instruction.
16. Prepare classrooms for learning activities; provide a variety of materials and resources to promote student learning
17. Maintain a safe and attractive learning environment
18. Refer students and parents to local support agencies.
19. Monitor students, as assigned, in non-academic situations (e.g. assemblies, lunch, unloading busses and/or loading departing busses, fire drills, hallways).
20. Develop, with supervisor or behavior specialist, appropriate emergency procedure plans for individual students.
21. Develop a communication system with parents and/or caregivers.
22. Participate with all specialists to develop an appropriate, effective transdisciplinary approach to meet the individual needs of the students.
23. Participate in programs designed for parents, regular education personnel and community.
24. Maintain accurate and complete student records; prepare and submit all required reports.
25. Collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, make recommendations to the supervisor for program improvements.
26. Seek opportunities to improve skills and grow professionally;attend all required meetings and in-services.
27. Effectively implement district initiatives.
28. Effectively collaborate with department and grade level teachers.
29. Other duties as assigned by building principal.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
2. Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
3. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
4. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
5. Serve on committees as assigned.
6. Remain current on instructional practices in education. (e.g. instructional technology)