Intervention Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Intervention Specialist

POSITION LOCATION: Abbot & Lakewood Elementary Schools

FTE: 1.0 (12 months)

SALARY: $80,928 (unaffiliated)

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Executive Director, SISS and Building Principal



QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any of which may be waived by the Board of Education in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree and experience in a school setting.

Demonstrate collaboration and consultation skills with parents, administrators and instructional staff.

Experience working with behavior intervention.

Proof of COVID vaccination required



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide academic and behavior support, prevention, and intervention programs for students on caseload


Connect with tutoring programs


Provide attendance follow-up with social workers, counselors and administrators for students on caseload


Building supervision of students on caseload during passing time, lunch time and after school


Attend weekly administrative meetings


Attend Achievement Team meetings with counselors, social workers, psychologists, special education department and administrators


Provide conflict resolution interventions with students on caseload as needed


Attend meetings with staff to create intervention strategies for caseload students and support teachers with development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and communicating this with teachers and parents


Develop Functional Behavior Analysis (FBAs) for students on caseload


Model interventions and strategies for staff


Convene parent meetings for caseload student(s) having attendance/behavior difficulty


Data Preparation and Communication:


Maintain weekly attendance data to support appropriate interventions for students on caseload


Maintain weekly logs of student contacts, parent contacts and interventions used for students on caseload


Prepare weekly reports, provide summaries for students on caseload and submit to the principal


Conduct home visits to students on caseload


Connect with community resources


Assist in transitions of 8th graders into high school for students on caseload


Attend school and district meetings and professional development


Support parents in school and out of school activities for students on caseload


Must understand community and out of school relationships and have experience doing this


Attend after school events to support students on caseload


Assist in preplanning and structuring support for students on caseload to navigate activities during breaks. Must also help with transitioning students on caseload after breaks.


Other duties as assigned

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Communicate effectively and present information both in oral and in written form



REASONING ABILITY:

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Interpret an extensive variety of statistical information and data related to student achievement.



OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Interact with public and other staff as required.

Apply knowledge of current replicated research and techniques related to sensory issues.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally sit and walk and sometimes stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as typed material. Hearing abilities used while performing this job are hearing conversation in a quiet or noisy environment. The employee will frequently interact with the public and other staff and occasionally work extended hours.



WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students. Must be able to meet multiple demands from several people.



METHOD OF APPLICATION:

All applicants must complete the online application at A2schools.org -> District Links -> Job Postings