The future of Texas and the world is in our classrooms. At Texans Can Academies, we are recruiting individuals committed to ensuring that all students are career ready. We know the choices facing today's well-qualified professionals and we are thrilled that you are considering Texans Can Academies.

We are currently looking for a Special Education Interventionist to join our Fort Worth - Lancaster campus. If the following opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, please apply.

Primary Purpose:

The Interventionist will provide specialized support to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Evaluates and assess student progress based upon IEP goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited university/Master's Degree preferred
• Valid Texas teaching certificate in Special Education

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to work within a confidential environment and maintain the confidentiality of information, records and materials;
• Knowledge of different disabilities and the special needs associated with each.
• Demonstrate knowledge of academic subject assigned;
• Knowledge of the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and the Individual Education Plan (IEP) development and implementation;
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction;
• Ability to instruct students and manage behavior; and
• Strong organizational communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

• 3 years successful teaching experience preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Strategies

• Implement research-based interventions for academic performance and behavior.
• Provide high quality instruction to individual students and small groups.
• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Continually monitors and records data on student performance and progress.
• Provide present levels of academic and functional performance, develop goals and objectives for the purpose of IEP meeting
• Develop and implement accelerated and intense programs of instruction.
• Provide Positive Behavioral interventions and Support (PBIS) to students as needed
• Update progress report every quarterly based on students performance and achievement.
• Uses data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level.
• Collaborates with teachers, administration, and families to help identify strategies to be implemented for students.
• Participates in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Supports students through the implementation of the IEP to meet the individual needs of our students.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles, and needs of students assigned
• Knowledge of different disabilities and the special needs associated with those
• Knowledge of the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee process and the Individual Education

Communication

• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and special education teachers, ARD facilitators, and classroom teachers.
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
• Use effective expressive and written communication skills to present information accurately and clearly.
• Attend special education departmental meetings.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged or irregular hours. Regular district wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; moderate lifting and carrying. Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Tolerate moderate standing, stooping, bending, and lifting 20 lbs. occasionally. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.

Texans Can Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer