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Intervention Specialist

Characteristics

Who You Are:

• You are a passionate educator dedicated to working with youth and young adults, committed to building strong relationships and encouraging daily attendance through engaging instruction.

• You excel at helping students develop self-motivation, guiding them toward graduation and career readiness, especially those who need to recover credit or are at risk of dropping out.

• You are highly flexible and adaptable regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties, seamlessly navigating diverse educational community settings.

• You are a collaborative problem-solver who can effectively support general education teachers with learning strategies, differentiated instruction, and accommodations.

• You are data-driven, possessing a strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to personalize instruction, address learning gaps, and make sound educational decisions.

• You pursue ongoing personal and professional growth, maintaining confidentiality, effective time management, and a high standard of communication.

Who We Are:

We are a network of dropout prevention and recovery charter high schools in Ohio, committed to our mission of empowering others to achieve their full potential. No matter what a student?s background or past, we strive to give them the tools, resources, and vision needed to become the best version of themselves. We believe that when young people gain real-world skills, confidence, and purpose, they can create the futures they desire.

Our schools blend academics, career readiness, and wraparound services that meet the needs of the whole student. We are in constant pursuit of not only serving students in the best way possible but also becoming a pillar in the communities we serve.

Everything we do in our organization is guided by our mission. Our culture is a natural outgrowth of our amazing people, whose lives and work are defined by our governing values: growth, excellence, integrity, service, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Instruction & Student Support

• Provide specially designed instruction in the resource room, or in general education classrooms as determined by students' needs and outlined in their IEP.

• Design and facilitate in-person and online individualized educational support services.

• Maintain a caseload of advisees, meeting regularly to review Grad Planners, Success Plans, track student Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) participation, and facilitate the OMJ Readiness Seal.

• Teach and/or facilitate Industry Recognized Credential(s) within your building during the CTE block.

• Employ data (including EOC and STAR data) to personalize instruction, implement math and ELA evidence-based practices, and help students fill learning gaps.

• Establish and maintain a positive rapport with students and families, participating in student retention and engagement events.

Special Education Compliance & Case Management

• Develop, write, and complete required special education documents (IEPs, ETRs) for the State, sponsor, and parents in a timely manner to ensure compliance.

• Oversee and assist with the implementation of the IEP for each student served, including tracking Annual Goal service minutes and scheduling special education meetings.

• Schedule Specially Designed Instruction as outlined in the IEP, gathering data for quarterly progress monitoring.

• Ensure all required special education documents are locked in SameGoal (Special Education Document platform) after each EMIS Event.

• Maintain a hard copy of current special education documents in a secure, confidential file cabinet.

• Collaborate with staff, school psychologists, and administrators to provide accommodation and modification resources.

EMIS Data Reporting & Systems Administration

• Provide EMIS Event forms within 24 hours of an event and enter data into the Student Information System (SIS) for all students with disabilities.

• Review, adopt, or reject special education transfer documents and ensure all transfer documents are uploaded to SameGoal immediately after EMIS Event reporting.

• Maintain and update the special education student roster after each EMIS Event.

Assessment & Graduation Planning

• Ensure accurate records of student Grad Planners, clearly articulating earned credits, standardized test results, and career and job readiness progress

• Ensure the graduation requirements are reviewed with the student(s) and parents and aligned in Section 5 (Transition Activities/Services) of the IEP.

• Prepare students for standardized tests, administer assessments, communicate testing statuses, and work with the Testing Coordinator to ensure proper accommodations.