What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist (K-3): 1 year contract position at Grandview Heights City School District?
Grandview Heights Schools is seeking an Intervention Specialist at Stevenson Elementary (K-3) for the 2025-2026 school year. Ideal candidates will have OG Certification or experience!
TITLE: Intervention Specialist at Stevenson Elementary (K-3)
REPORTS TO Building Principal and Chief Student Growth & Development Officer
EMPLOYMENT STATUS Regular, Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Appropriate State of Ohio teaching certificate/license
- OG Certification, or experience (Preferred)
POSITION SUMMARY Teach students with disabilities the skills and knowledge that are necessary to lead a productive life
INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP
- Establish a safe and comfortable environment for all students, including the establishment of reasonable guidelines and appropriate consequences for behavior
- Continuously assess student achievement in order to design and differentiate instruction
- Develop and implement individual education plans (IEPs) according to State and local policies and procedures
- Prepare clear and timely lesson plans that implement the student IEPs
- Provide appropriate intervention for students who exhibit deviant behavior
- Properly care for students who require personal care such as toileting, diapering, and feeding
- Coordinate instruction, to the highest extent possible, within the district’s approved courses of study
- Administer standardized and criterion referenced tests according to district policies and procedures
- Make effective use of resources and materials that implement the student IEPs and are appropriate for the students disability and skills
- Keep accurate and detailed records according to Special Education and building guidelines
- Prepare adequate lesson plans and instructions for substitute teachers which outlining classroom expectation and building procedures
- Observe the daily building schedule, including starting and ending times for teachers and students, and perform assigned duties
- Serve as a role model for students in the practice of ethics, responsibility, and democratic values
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Be available for education related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to do so and under reasonable terms
- Serve on committees and participate in school related activities in a professional and responsible manner
- Complete an individual professional development plan according to procedures adopted by the district
- Learn and implement the administrative procedures associated with the teaching assignment; for example, applying for a field trip or conducting a fundraiser
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION
- Communicate regularly with classroom teachers, support personnel, and other appropriate staff, using approved procedures and forms
- Effectively and clearly report to parents in a regular manner and at intervals established by the district and/or building
- Communicate with agencies, authorities and private practitioners, according to confidentiality guidelines and other district procedures
- Use sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy when interacting with students, parents and the community
- Maintain the confidentiality of information that is not public domain
- Work cooperatively with peers, administrators and support staff
OTHER
- Assist with the selection of textbooks and other teaching materials
- Work with student teachers, if assigned
- Supervise a paraprofessional or aide, if assigned
- Maintain appropriate personal appearance and hygiene
- Observe all safety and health regulations of the building and district
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal, the Superintendent or his/her designees
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Potential exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
- Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather; that is, being prepared to come to school on all scheduled work days, except calamity days
- Frequent interaction with unruly children
- Potential interaction with angry or distraught adults
- Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, reach with hands and arms
- Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push and pull various items; for example, books and supplies, up to a maximum of 25 lbs.
