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Intervention Specialist

Southfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 May 2025

About the role

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is hiring a highly qualified Intervention Specialist at South Columbus Preparatory Academy- Southfield located in Columbus, Ohio. The Intervention Specialist plans for and supports the educational, behavioral, and social needs of the entire school community with a focus on student eligible for special education and related services.

Be part of the difference at South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield! Founded in 2020, South Columbus Preparatory Academy offers positive learning environment for EK-8th grade students in Southfield and surrounding areas. The public charter school is staffed with exceptional teachers and administrators and has a record of strong academic performance. The school’s renovated, historic campus includes a dedicated MAC computer lab, library, gym, and open play fields. South Columbus Preparatory Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

Responsibilities of an Intervention Specialist include to -

Work cooperatively with classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, modifying general education curricular as necessary, and assisting the student 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
Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as state specific achievement goals.
Utilize 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 advisor for a designated set of students
Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child.
Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips
Perform other duties as assigned

About You:

Current state license holder
Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
Experience working in a full room inclusion type model or Co-Teaching in a Resource Room model
High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on 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)
Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind