Intervention Specialist K-12

Primary Role and Purpose:
Provide special education students with appropriate learning activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth.  Develop student ability level instructional materials through modified curriculum and prepared lesson plans.  Conduct work in self-contained, team, departmental or itinerant capacity as necessary.
  
Education:
Valid Ohio teaching certificate with required special education endorsements for assignments.
 
Skills:

• Complete knowledge of special needs of students in assigned area.
• Compete knowledge of Individual Education Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation.
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction.

 
Responsibilities and Duties:
 
     Instructional Strategies

• Work in conjunction with students, parents and other members of staff to develop IEPs for each student assigned.
• Design, write and use instructional, therapeutic or skill development program for assigned students and ensure written plan is available for review.
• Ensure comprehension of learning styles and student needs are met through creation and implementation of appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment.
• Collaborate with classroom teacher on student IEP to ensure all modifications are met and help special education students in regular class when appropriate.
• Participate in department meetings on an ongoing basis.
• Design instructional activities by using data from students learning styles assessment.
• Ensure IEP guidelines are met when presenting subject matter.
• Use an assortment of media and techniques to meet the needs and capabilities of each student assigned.
• Produce and oversee the teacher aide and volunteer assignments.
• Employ technology practices to strengthen the instructional process.

 
 Growth and Development

• Produce formal and informal testing to evaluate student success.
• Oversee or ensure personal care, medical care and feedings of students as stated in IEP.
• Manage and care for all extracurricular duties as assigned.  Sponsor outside activities approved by school Director.
• Serve as an example for students; support mission of school.

  Classroom Management

• Prepare classroom to enhance learning and aid in the physical, social and emotional development of the students.
• Control student behavior and implement discipline plan.  This includes handling crisis situations and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
• Collaborate with the classroom teachers regarding student behavior management programs according to IEP.
• Collaborate with school and outside resource people regarding education, social, medical and personal needs of student.
• Ensure necessary and reasonable measures are taken to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Provide input on books, equipment and material selection.

 
      Communication

• Ensure good communication rapport with parents, students, Directors and teachers through conferences.
• Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents and community members.
• Present information accurately through clear communication skills.

 
      Other

• Enrich job skills through professional development activities.
• Keep up to date and abide by federal, state and school policies for special education teachers.
• Gather, manage and file all reports, records and other documents required.
• Be active in faculty meetings and assist in staff committees as required.

 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
     Oversee assigned teacher aide.
 
Job Related Conditions:

• Maintain control in stressful situations.
• Some lifting may be required.
• May be required to restrain students to control behavior.
• All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.
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