What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist K-12 position at Jackson Local School District?
Position: Intervention Specialist
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
Reports to: Director of Special Programs/Building Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt
Description: Provide instruction for special education and at-risk students
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions:
- Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
- Has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
- Shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
- Ensure safety of students
- Assist in coordinating the special education program for all students with disabilities in the school district
- Assist in implementation of federal law and Ohio rules for educating handicapped pupils
- Follow individual student IEP’s
- Develop IEP’s for children; assist in scheduling IEP conferences
- Provide classroom teachers with resource information
- Assist coordination of activities between the school district and outside agencies
- Work with regular classroom teachers in inclusion of students
- Prepare local, state and federal reports relative to areas of special education and pupil personnel services
- Serve as a member of IAT and IEP teams as required
- Attend IEP conferences
- Consult with regular education teacher concerning modifications, adaptations or alternate assignments in regular education classroom for special education students
- Assist with record keeping tasks and individual records of all children recommended to receive special education services or those enrolled in special education
- Adhere to rules and regulations regarding programs that relate to special education
- Assist in conducting programs for the identification of exceptional children
- Evaluate test scores to monitor progress of students
- Compile and maintain an accurate inventory of special education materials
- Represent the district at local, state and regional activities/committees as agreed to
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student IEP's, testing information, student and staff information
- Ensure that the IEP goals/objectives for students are met
- Provide direct instruction in a resource/inclusion or tutorial setting
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
- Implement strategies to accomplish individualized program goals
- Consult with regular classroom teacher concerning placement of potential students
- Adapt curriculum and provide alternative teaching techniques and assessments to best enhance student learning
- Monitor accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
- Provide periodic written reports consistent with the reporting schedule of the district to the parent of the child with a disability regarding the child’s progress
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
- Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
- Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
- Attend meetings and in-services as required
- Attend Educational Field Trips
- Act as a mentor for first year teachers as agreed upon
- Work closely with administrators as part of development teams to discuss and implement new practices.
- Serve as role model for students
- Assist in selection of textbooks, equipment, and other instructional materials
- Supervise student teachers
- Discipline students when necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent from a four-year college or university
- Appropriate State of Ohio certification/license
- Intervention specialist certificate
- Meet the applicable requirement of a “highly qualified” teacher under the No Child Left Behind Act within the requirements
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
- Effective, active listening skills
- Organizational and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of IDEA, Title I rules
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to operate school equipment
- Commitment to education
- Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
- Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
- Training in varied instructional design
- Background/knowledge base in methodology and supervised practice
- Knowledge of due process and other laws governing special education
- Ability to assess needs and write IEP’s that provide for those needs
- Knowledge of special education state and federal guidelines