Job Description: The Intervention Specialist facilitates academic support, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to meet the learning needs of students with learning differences and skill gaps by developing strategies for learning, organization, and test-taking. The Intervention Specialist identifies potential learning needs and develops intervention, academic support or behavior plans for student success. As a member of the Learning Support team, the Interventionist participates in public-district-led IEP/ETR meetings, suggests goals for the student, and tracks data for quarterly progress reports required by the Ohio Department of Education. Maintaining a grade-band case-load (2 - 3 grades), the Intervention Specialist is responsible for serving the needs of students on IEPs, helping to support at-risk students in need of Tier 2 assistance, as well as functioning as a Case Manager for students receiving services from related-service providers (i.e. Speech, Counseling, etc.). Learning Support is the point of contact for parents and public districts in order to maintain compliance with IDEA and all required documentation, as well as the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship. The Intervention Specialist is considered to be part of the Learning Support Team, as well as part of the classroom team, making suggestions to classroom teachers for interventions, strategies, supports, and accommodations that can be provided in the classroom.
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