2026-2027 - SIGN ON BONUS! - K-12 Intervention Specialist (Various Locations

Sign-On Bonus for fully licensed Intervention Specialists who are not currently employed in Fairfield County. A sign-on bonus of $10,000 will be paid in three (3) installments on the first pay of each contract year as follows: FY27: $5,000; FY28: $2,500; FY29: $2,500. Failure to return each contract year will result in forfeiture of the remaining bonus payments.

Title:

Intervention Specialist-Multi Handicapped

• Possession of baccalaureate or higher degree in an approved program for special education
• Valid Ohio License
• HQT
• Strong knowledge of IDEA requirements/guidelines and Ohio's Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities

Reports To:

Superintendent/Designee

Provide an appropriate and quality educational program to students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities and develop the students' academic skills in area(s) determined by the IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) and building data.

• Provides an appropriate educational program for students in accordance with adopted State Board of Education rules and Fairfield County ESC policies and procedures.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for each student in the class including parent goals.
• Uses with the students a variety of instructional strategies, interventions, and accommodations to improve their success in school.
• Provide clear objectives for all lessons and projects and clearly communicate the objectives to the students.
• Administers and adheres to IDEA requirements/guidelines and the Ohio's Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
• Consults with administrative and supervisory personnel regarding progress and problems of students and the program.
• Works cooperatively with other classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of the students to the entire staff to assure the integration of the students into the total school program.
• Responsible for the collection of data for providing appropriate classroom instruction, accommodations and/or interventions.
• Coordinate with supervisor all necessary testing requirements i.e. schedules, accommodations, alternate assessments, etc.
• Responsible for the collection of data needed for local, state, and federal reports, as necessary.
• Assess students' progress, expectations, and goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, administration, and/or for the purpose of developing remediation plans.
• Informs parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Conducts parent-teacher conferences.
• Responds to parent communication in a timely manner.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Recommend policies, procedures, and programs essential to the needs of children with special needs.
• Assist in screening, evaluating, and placement of children and the transition of a student to other programs.
• Consults with nurse, psychologists, speech/language pathologist, audiologist, and other specialists working with the students, and keeps supervisor abreast of all issues and/or concerns as it pertains to the students.
• Organizes physical space of classroom for effective instruction.
• Keeps records of attendance, progress, and all other records pertinent to the program and Fairfield County ESC procedures guiding record keeping.
• Maintains, oversees, and recommend repair or purchase of specialized learning equipment for use by faculty and students.
• Understands positive behavior and best practices for improving academic and behavior outcomes for all students.
• Undertakes continuing professional study including participation in the activities of professional organizations, enrollment in university level classes, and personal investigation of current literature…