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:

• Comply with the Operating Standards for Ohio’s Schools Serving Children with Disabilities, regarding placement, instruction, and evaluation of students with disabilities.
• Establish an effective instructional program for students with disabilities that is aligned with the Ohio Academic Content Standards.
• Prepare daily lesson plans, plan strategies, and activities to meet identified needs of students, implement student individual education plan (IEP)
• Assess students with appropriate diagnostic instruments; evaluate student’s progress through the utilization of established procedures.
• Administer standardized achievement tests; evaluate, interpret, and apply results from standardized achievement tests; administer alternate assessments when appropriate.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain an effective classroom management system; provide for special behavioral needs of individual students by developing behavior management plans; and document/report all significant behavior concerns.
• Participate in IEP meetings and IEP development; write goals and objectives for students entering the program
• Participate in completing Evaluation Team Reports (ETRs)
• Participates in Intervention Assistance Team meetings on request.
• Attend staffing and placement meetings for students eligible for special education services.
• Place students appropriately according to Ohio guidelines; conduct annual case reviews
• Acts as resource person for classroom teachers regarding strategies, adaptations, and resource materials.
• 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.
• Utilize the resources of the school district, county and region to constantly improve the quality of instruction.
• Prepare classrooms for learning activities; provide a variety of materials and resources to promote student learning
• Maintain a safe and attractive learning environment
• Refer students and parents to local support agencies.
• Monitor students, as assigned, in non-academic situations (e.g. assemblies, unloading busses and/or loading departing busses, fire drills, hallways).
• Develop, with supervisor appropriate emergency procedure plans for individual students.
• Develop a communication system with parents and/or caregivers.
• Participate with all specialists to develop an appropriate, effective transdisciplinary approach to meet the individual needs of the students.
• Participate in programs designed for parents, regular education personnel and community.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records; prepare and submit all required reports.
• Collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, make recommendations to the supervisor for program improvements.
• Seek opportunities to improve skills and grow professionally; attend all required meetings and in-services.
• Effectively implement district initiatives.

• Effectively collaborate with department and grade level teachers.

• Other duties as assigned by building principal.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

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