Intervention Specialist - Mild to Moderate - Juvenile Detention Center (JDC)/SOAR 2026-2027
Akron Public Schools · Akron, OH · 1 wk ago
Healthcare$49k/yrFull-time
Application window: August 17, 2026 – August 27, 2026. Starting salary: $48,967.10 for a 190-day school year. This is a State Teachers Retirement System position represented by the AEA bargaining unit.
Qualifications
- Valid Ohio Intervention Specialist Licensure, Mild/Moderate (required).
- Commitment to working with students, professionals, and community members in a multi-cultural setting.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other teachers in curriculum development.
- Interest in the creative process and its educational applications.
- Flexibility in scheduling and working with students and staff.
- Willingness to participate in staff and curriculum development.
- Creative initiative in helping students reach their maximum potential.
- Willingness to work in collaboration with other school personnel.
- Evidence of successful teaching experience.
Responsibilities
- Helps students learn subject matter and skills that contribute to their personal development.
- Plans a program of study tailored to individual student needs, interests, and abilities, with written evidence of preparation available upon request.
- Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning, appropriate to student maturity and interests.
- Employs instructional methods and materials aligned with stated objectives.
- Assesses student accomplishments regularly and provides progress reports as required.
- Counsels with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
- Assists administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
- Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and maintains order fairly.
- Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aides and/or volunteers, and evaluates their performance in cooperation with department heads.
- Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
- Accepts responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
- Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
- Assists in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including specific instructional objectives and unique services to meet student needs.
- Makes modifications and accommodations for students with disabilities in the classroom.
- Monitors student progress in accordance with the IEP.
- Reports to and carries out additional responsibilities as assigned by the building principal.