What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2019-2020 Intervention Specialist - High Incidence Grades 6th-8th position at Columbus City Schools?
Grades 6-8
Willingness to participate in Summer Retreat in June and August. HQT in all subject areas. Willingness to participate in Professional Development. Should have a desire to work with challenging youth. This is a Turn Around School with the possibility of Looping. This is a Focus School
•Hold a Valid Intervention Specialist License, Mild/Intensive, or Special Education Certificate.
• Meet Highly Qualified Teacher.
• Possess a strong knowledge of Ohio’s academic content standards and have experience in standards-based assessment and instructional practices, including progress monitoring.
• Possess a strong knowledge of and experience in implementing positive behavior support.
• Have experience in the use of effective standards-based co-teaching models involving general and special education personnel.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide technical assistance to general education and special education teachers in the use of effective standards-based assessment methods and effective research-based intervention strategies.
• Provide training and support in the use of effective positive behavior supports to increase access to grade-level content and instruction.
• Provide in-classroom coaching and demonstration in how to differentiate instruction for students with disabilities and students at-risk of being identified with a disability.
• Analyze and monitor individual student academic and discipline data, and provide intervention strategies based on trend and item analysis.
• Provide technical assistance to building instructional leadership teams in the use of data-based decision making.
Required Certification(s):
EH17 DEVELPMENTALLY HANDICAP; EH23 LD/BD (K-12); EH19 MOD/INT NEED ED 5-21 & GR K-1; EH11 MULTIHANDICAP; EH14 SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABLED