MD Intervention Specialist Moderate-Intensive at Newark High School

Newark City School District•Newark, OH

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an MD Intervention Specialist focusing on Moderate-Intensive needs at Newark High School. The specialist will be responsible for identifying and addressing the unique social, emotional, and academic needs of individual students with handicapping conditions and at-risk students within an intervention or inclusion setting. This role involves developing and implementing tailored learning and behavior management strategies, utilizing student data for progress monitoring, and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to ensure comprehensive student support.

Requirements

Possess a valid Ohio Education of the Handicapped certificate/license (candidates with multiple special education validations preferred or Intervention Specialist – Moderate to Intensive).
Demonstrate the ability to be objective and flexible.
Strong communication and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with multiple special education validations preferred or Intervention Specialist – Moderate to Intensive.

Responsibilities

Be aware of the social and emotional needs of each individual student.
Identify individual student needs.
Creatively develop and implement integrated and functional activities to teach the content standards.
Effectively differentiate instruction.
Plan and implement a variety of behavior management strategies.
Efficiently use student data to determine individual needs, develop targeted learning plans, and monitor ongoing progress.
Serve students with a variety of handicapping conditions as well as some at-risk students within an intervention or inclusion setting.
Participate in department, building and district professional development opportunities relating to the education of students with disabilities.
Supervise classroom aides and guide their work with students.
Collaborate with parents, special and regular education staff, students, related service personnel, and community agencies in the delivery of services to students with disabilities.