What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Sub for High School Intervention Specialist in the Specialized Skills Unit position at Educational Service Center of Central Ohio?
Position: Intervention Specialist ~ Specialized Skills Unit
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
Reports to: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt
Description: Provide instruction for special education students with the most significant needs NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
Reports to: Building Principal
FLSA Status: Exempt
Description: Provide instruction for special education students with the most significant needs NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions
- Ensure safety of students
- Assist in coordinating the special education program for students with the most significant needs
- Assist in implementation of federal law and Ohio rules for educating handicapped pupils
- Follow individual student IEP’s
- Develop IEP’s for children; assist in scheduling IEP conferences
- Provide classroom teachers with resource information
- Assist coordination of activities between the school district and outside agencies
- Work with regular classroom teachers in mainstreaming of students
- Administer the Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- Serve as a member of IAT and IEP teams as required
- Attend IEP conferences
- Consult with regular education teacher concerning modifications, adaptations or alternate assignments in regular education classroom for special education students
- Assist with record keeping tasks and individual records of all children recommended to receive special education services or those enrolled in special education
- Adhere to rules and regulations regarding programs that relate to special education
- Support and guide paraprofessionals under your direction to ensure the support of special education student access
- Evaluate test scores to monitor progress of students
- Compile and maintain an accurate inventory of special education materials
- Attend quarterly meetings for all special education staff
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., student IEP's, testing information, student and staff information
- Ensure that the IEP goals/objectives and SDI are being provided to all students on caseload
- Provide direct instruction in a resource/inclusion or tutorial setting
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear, complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
- Implement strategies to accomplish individualized program goals
- Consult with regular classroom teacher concerning placement of potential students
- Adapt curriculum and provide alternative teaching techniques and assessments to best enhance student learning
- Schedule out of district field trips for students under your direction
- Collaborate with other intervention specialists within the district to ensure consistency
- Meet all IEP timelines to ensure continued services for special education students
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
- Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
- Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
- Attend meetings and in-services as required
- Perform bus duty, lunch duty, hall duty and playground duty as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal