Intervention Specialist, Education ​/ Teaching

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ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly qualified Intervention Specialist at East Academy in Cleveland, Ohio dedicated to providing a superior education for all students. We are seeking an individual who is excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social‑emotional development.

Be part of the difference at East Academy! Founded in 2013, East Academy is a public charter school serving EK‑8th grade students in the South Collinwood community. Students benefit from a wide array of specialty subjects, extracurriculars, and sports. The school’s experienced administration and caring teachers create a positive school culture. East participates in community partnerships with the Cleveland Food Bank and Cleveland Cavaliers.

East Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K‑12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

The Intervention Specialist supports the educational and behavioral goals of all students with a focus on students with an Individualized Education Program.

• 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.

• Current state license.
• 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.

“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, authorize rs, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under‑resourced communities.

The salary range for this position is $43,500.00–55,000.00. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional…