2026-27 Intervention Specialist 10 mo - Virtual School Elem

About the role

Virtual School is seeking a full-time Intervention Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the activities of programs to improve student achievement and/or behavior.
• Work with licensed staff to facilitate the implementation of consistent/comprehensive curriculum within an academic achievement room.
• Provide tutoring support and work direction to students in a variety of subject areas.
• Communicate consistently with staff and parents regarding individual student progress; provide individual families with information about academic or behavior interventions, strategies for tutoring at home and/or information about other programs available within the District for students needing additional academic and/or behavior support.
• Provide behavior management training and coaching for classroom teachers and educational paraprofessionals, individually or in groups, as appropriate.
• Model classroom management techniques for teachers and paraprofessionals, both in role playing sessions and during class time when behavior incidents occur.
• Cookordinate and facilitate professional development for non-licensed staff in the area of tutoring.
• Cookordinate other school staff to provide additional student support in an academic achievement room, including licensed staff to provide instruction and non-licensed staff to tutor and assist with other non-instructional support activities.
• Develop communications to ensure that school staff is aware of academic achievement activities and/or behavior management techniques.
• Serve as a member of committees and/or teams working to resolve student academic progress or behavior issues; provide feedback to licensed staff regarding student progress in tutoring sessions; consult with licensed staff regarding tutorial and /or behavior management methods that best support academic achievement.
• Aid in the development and implementation of innovative methods for serving students needing additional academic and/or behavior support.
• Document information relating to student achievement or behavior issues to utilize in planning interventions.
• Maintain records of student academic achievement or behavioral referral data; generate reports for administrators as appropriate; analyze data to monitor student behavior trends in order to develop better intervention strategies.
• Attend district meetings and workshops.
• Respond to student inquiries relating to academic progress and provide them with supplemental support services.
• Contribute to the District's Strong Schools, Strong Communities efforts by partnering with other staff to contribute to student achievement and the alignment and sustainability of resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• One year of experience as a trainer/coach, program liaison, providing routine personal counseling services, facilitating support groups or providing educational staff support.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of urban education.
• Knowledge of barriers to learning.
• Knowledge of district and community resources available to assist students and their families with resolving academic achievement and/or behavioral problems.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution theories and methods.
• Knowledge of behavior management techniques.
• Excellent organizational, planning and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to interact effectively with persons from various cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain records, evaluate data, and prepare recommendations.
• Ability to work effectively, cooperatively and collaboratively with students, parents, school staff and administration.