Intervention Specialist - Private School - Olmstead Falls

Overview: psi is looking for an Intervention Specialist to support a private school in the Olmstead Falls area. Currently this position is 30 hours per week. This position would be for the 2021-2022 school year with the opportunity to continue into next year.
psi is dedicated to providing high-quality services to help students improve their grades, attitudes, health and behavior. Our employees provide innovative resources within the fields of education, psychology, speech/language pathology, school health, prevention, and tutoring. psi employees are hired for specific school/s in their area for the entire school year. As a psi employee, you will be able to establish strong teams and relationships with other multi-disciplinary teams of educational professionals as well as students.
Come see why our employees recognize psi as a Top Workplace for the last 5 years!

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• In house referral bonus
• Manageable caseloads at or below state guidelines
• Work/Life balance with Flexible work schedules
• Gain valuable experience while you learn, grow and share in a small team environment.
• Strong Supervisory support for our employees
• Health, Prescription and 401k Benefits for staff working over 30 hours a week
• Free Professional development opportunities
• Multi-disciplinary approach to learning
• Robust discount vendor program

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other staff members and parents/guardians in order to create and implement Individualized Educational Programs , Service Plans and/or other intervention programs.
• Provide accommodations, modifications and interventions to students identified as having a disability and qualifying for special education.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to develop specialized instruction that maximizes students’ access to the general education content standards.
• Provide specialized instruction to students with special needs in one-on-one, small-group, or inclusion settings in accordance with IEPs and/or SPs.
• Support the achievement of unidentified students by providing interventions as requested by other school staff with parent permission.
• Complete written IEP and/or ISP progress reports at least as frequently as general education progress reports are written (minimum of once quarterly).
• Administer formative and summative progress evaluations to demonstrate effectiveness of instructional practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Current ODE license as an Intervention Specialist required
• Experience teaching in special education preferred
• Well-versed in state and federal special education law
• Experience with ETRs and IATs preferred
• Experience writing IEPs and/or ISPs required
• Collaborative, constructive team building skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with students, parents, and other staff members.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and use sound judgment in all aspects of the job
If hired, candidate must complete a BCI/FBI Background check and be in compliance with Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3301-20-01.
psi is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the philosophy, intent and commitment of psi to adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status or mental or physical disability or any other status protected by law.