Virtual Intervention Specialist
About The Position
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio is a tuition-free online high school serving students in grades 9–12. As a Dropout Prevention and Recovery school, it offers a flexible, self-paced environment to help students overcome obstacles and earn a diploma. The Intervention Specialist supports educational and behavioral goals for all students, with a focus on students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), in a rigorous and nurturing learning environment that prioritizes academic and social-emotional development. Instruction takes place virtually, but travel and in-person attendance are required several times per year to support state testing and student events. Applicants must reside in Ohio.
Requirements
- Current Ohio Intervention Specialist License.
- Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
- Experience working in a full-room inclusion model or co-teaching in a Resource Room model.
- Comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment involving frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
- High-quality written and verbal communication skills.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word and Outlook.
- Excellent organization and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and contribute to a team.
- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI).
- Must be a resident of Ohio.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a multicultural setting.
Responsibilities
- Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to interpret students’ abilities and disabilities, assist with classroom intervention strategies, modify general education curricula as necessary, and help students with regular class assignments.
- Conduct diagnostic assessments for instruction.
- Conduct functional behavior assessments.
- Write and implement behavior improvement plans.
- Facilitate IEP meetings and write IEP goals and objectives.
- Work to meet student achievement and culture goals, as well as state-specific achievement goals.
- Use research-based best practices in daily planning and instruction.
- Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Serve as an advisor for a designated set of students.
- Communicate regularly with families about their child’s academic and social-emotional growth.
- Participate in planning and implementing non-instructional activities, such as social events and field trips.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Retirement contributions.
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance.
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and its network of education professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
