Intervention Specialist

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high‑performing public charter schools serving PK‑12 students across the United States since 2014. The organization advocates for school choice and works to address educational inequities, offering inclusive, innovative programs such as career‑technical education, sports training, and bilingual programming. Wright Preparatory Academy, located in the Crystal Park neighborhood of Canton, Ohio, serves EK‑8th grade students with a well‑rounded education that emphasizes college and career readiness, social‑emotional learning, and STEM.

About the Opportunity

The Intervention Specialist supports the educational and behavioral goals of all students, focusing on those with an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The role involves collaborating with classroom teachers, conducting assessments, developing behavior plans, facilitating IEP meetings, and integrating culturally responsive teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting abilities and disabilities, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general‑education curriculum as needed, and supporting students with regular class assignments.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments for instruction.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments.
• Write and implement behavior improvement plans.
• Facilitate IEP meetings and write IEP goals and objectives.
• Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement, school culture, and state‑specific achievement targets.
• Utilize research‑based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Serve as advisor for a designated set of students.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social‑emotional growth of their child.
• Participate in planning and implementation of non‑instructional activities such as social events and field trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current state license.
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Experience working in a full‑room inclusion model or co‑teaching in a resource‑room model.
• Comfort working in a growth‑focused coaching environment with frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
• High‑quality written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (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 multicultural setting (preferred).

Pay

The salary range for this position is $43,000 – $55,000, with the exact amount influenced by geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Benefits

• Life benefits – time & peace of mind.
• Paid time off.
• Retirement contributions.
• Optional basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child).
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary short‑term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long‑term disability insurance.
• Career advancement opportunities throughout ACCEL Schools and its network of 4,000+ educators.