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Intervention Specialist - $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Employer
Positive Education Program
Location
Euclid, OH, US
Salary
Competitive

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Position Type:
Student Support Services/Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist

Date Posted:
6/29/2022

Location:
Eastwood

District:
Positive Education Program - website Job Summary Assume lead responsibility for planning, managing, delivering and evaluating standards-based instruction for students with disabilities. Provide the leadership in creating a classroom environment that promotes high levels of achievement and social-emotional growth for all students. Education and Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Special Education Teaching Credential: Intervention Specialist License (M/M or M/I), Alternative SPED License, Supplemental SPED License or Education of the Handicapped Certificate in the SPED area appropriate for the teaching assignment (SBH, ED, MH, EC, etc.) required.
  • License K-12
  • Highly Qualified Teacher status in core subject areas required.
  • Experience working with behaviorally/emotionally challenged children/youth.
  • Communicate accurately and effectively, both verbal and written.
  • Utilize good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions.
  • Demonstrate effective decision-making skills.
  • Work professionally, effectively and collaboratively with others.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities
  • Align practice and work with the agency mission, vision, guiding principles, the trauma-informed Sanctuary Model®, the Neurosequential Model and the Re-ED philosophy.
  • Assist with the planning, delivery, and documentation of Mental Health Day Treatment services.
  • Work collaboratively with all team members to provide an integrated program of education and mental health services and supports inclusive of academic, social-emotional, and behavioral programming within an ecologically-based model.
  • Work collaboratively with all team members, including agency and center staff, parents, and other professionals to implement the program and achieve the best possible outcomes for every student.
  • Use a variety of assessment strategies and instruments to design individualized programs (IEPs) and standards-based instructional plans and to evaluate student skills and progress both formatively and summatively; engage in data-informed practice to promote student achievement.
  • Plan, deliver, and evaluate lessons that advance the learning of each student and are aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards and Extended Standards, where appropriate, using agency-adopted curriculum materials with implementation fidelity, and write high-quality plans that reflect the classroom academic program.
  • Practice the principles of effective instruction and pedagogy: use diverse and differentiated, developmentally-appropriate instruction, effective grouping strategies, and appropriate learning materials to individualize teaching and learning activities to the needs of the students.
  • Use strategies and tactics including those that involve technology to create learning environments that promote consistency and predictability to provide safety and emotional well-being as well as high levels of student engagement, learning and achievement.
  • Carry out duties with regard to the Ohio State Testing Program in alignment with the rules and regulations and the individual IEP decisions regarding participation.
  • Responsible for knowing and understanding all content areas for assigned grade levels and collaborating with teachers and supervisors as needed.
  • Produce required IEP assessments, Lesson Plans, and reports accurately and according to schedule (IEPs, tests, assessments, Learning Reports, High School Credit Reporting Worksheets, etc.).
  • Assume responsibility for professional growth and performance as an individual and as a member of a learning community
  • Implement the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model with fidelity and effectiveness to support treatment and reduce/avoid restraints, where applicable.
Expectations, Skills and Abilities
  • Maintain a current and valid certificate/license.
  • Complete assigned duties competently and within expected time frames.
  • Utilize safe work practices for self and others.
  • Intermediate word processing skills and program navigation skills.
  • Participate (and pass requirements where applicable) in all required training, including but not limited to: vehicle safety, first aid, CPR, TCI bloodborne pathogens and Standards of Practice.
  • Participate in staff development activities, parent conferences, team meetings, and staff meetings as scheduled and assigned.
  • Ability to work respectfully with a culturally diverse population of clients.
  • As a representative of the agency and profession, present self with decorum and in dress that is appropriate to the day's activities.
  • Adhere to all agency applicable policies and procedures.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
  • Ability to participate in physical interventions, when necessary, and with fidelity to the methods taught through the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention model. Physical interventions are low in frequency but require intense physical exertion. The object is to safely control/maintain a struggling and aggressive young person ranging from 50 - 250 pounds. Physical requirements include, but are not limited to: kneeling, possibly for extended periods of time on hard surfaces, bending, twisting, and holding.
  • Ability to participate in therapeutic outdoor education/field trips which may involve hiking, biking, climbing, and swimming.
  • Ability to use a computer and keyboard (hand-eye coordination and repetitive movements related to keyboarding).
  • Ability to move around the classroom/center/community and sit and stand for more than an hour at a time.
  • Ability to visually and auditorily assess and monitor the mental health status of students for safety purposes.
  • Ability to meet driver eligibility standards and operate an agency leased vehicle.
  • Risk of exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue.
  • Risk of exposure to hostile or aggressive behaviors by clients and/or family members.
  • Risk of exposure to communicable diseases (i.e. colds, flu, measles, etc.).
  • When outdoors, risk of exposure to unpredictable weather conditions.

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