Intervention Specialist

About The Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Intervention Specialists at Northside Preparatory Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school is dedicated to providing a superior education for all students, focusing on student learning and social-emotional development.

About the Opportunity:

The Intervention Specialist supports the educational and behavioral goals of all students, with a focus on those with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Key responsibilities include:

• Working 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.
• Conducting diagnostic assessments for instruction.
• Conducting functional behavior assessments.
• Writing and implementing behavior improvement plans.
• Facilitating IEP meetings and writing IEP goals and objectives.
• Utilizing research-based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Integrating culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Serving as an advisor for a designated set of students.
• Communicating regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child.
• Participating in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

About You:

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

About Us

We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We advocate for school choice and address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and specialize in innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We are recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $49,000 - 55,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits

• Paid time off
• Roth retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits

• Keep growing
• Opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.