Intervention Specialist Warrensville Heights Middle School

Intervention Specialist

Warrensville Heights City School District Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches skills utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities
• Provide instruction as indicated by individual students' IEP (Individual Education Program)
• Develop and implement IEP's on an annual basis following federal and state guidelines
• Develop creative/innovative intervention strategies to remediate student's particular behaviors
• Knowledge and experience working with students with special needs
• Instructs pupils in subject matter specific in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district
• Adapts material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge pupils
• Ability to use the ETR/IEP information to prepare and carry out clear, daily lesson plans individualized for each child
• Adapts the curriculum to provide individual, small group or remedial instruction to meet the needs of the individual pupil
• Encourages pupils to think independently and to express original ideas
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems
• Communicates with parents and other concerned individuals on pupil progress
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Administers or monitors group tests
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities
• Seeks to involve parents/corporation/industry and community in education of youth

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Ohio Intervention Specialist teaching certificate
• Evidence of exemplary classroom teaching experience
• A special commitment to helping urban students to succeed; with an emphasis on urban schools representing a variety of socioeconomic levels, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, parents and community/corporate groups
• Ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Willingness to spend the additional time needed to effectively meet the challenges, objectives, and purposed of the school

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Complete online application and upload a resume and any other credentials pertinent to the position.