Intervention Specialist; Part-Time - SY

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Intervention Specialists to join the Wright Preparatory Academy in Canton, Ohio. The academy, located in the Crystal Park neighborhood, serves EK‑8th grade students throughout Northeast Canton and offers a full‑sized gym, spacious classrooms, and a beautiful playground. It is part of ACCEL Schools, a network of public charter schools serving K‑12 students across the United States.

The Intervention Specialist supports all students’ educational and behavioral goals, focusing on students with an Individualized Education Program.

• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary, and helping students 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.

• Current state license.
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Experience working in a full‑room inclusion 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 multicultural setting preferred.

“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 advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and reflect the diverse values of the communities we serve. We specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career‑technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more.

We have been recognized by legislators, authorize rs, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under‑resourced communities.

The salary range for this position is $21,500 – $27,500. Factors that may affect starting pay include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

• Paid time off.
• Retirement contributions.
• Optional basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child).
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary short‑term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long‑term disability insurance.

• Career advancement opportunities throughout ACCEL Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals.

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.