Intervention Specialist

Full-time Intervention Specialist (Portage County)

Capstone Academy is an Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio program located within a residential facility. The educational program provides services for medically-fragile students with profound multiple disabilities in grades K-12 (ages 3-22).

Capstone Academy is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time Intervention Specialist position for the 2024-2025 school year. This position is for a self-contained, specialized classroom serving students in grades K-12 with profound cognitive, communication, and physical disabilities. Candidates must possess a valid Intervention Specialist (K-12) license through the Ohio Department of Education.

The main duties include:

• Develop effective student educational experiences that engage and stimulate student learning. Write weekly lesson plans based on the Ohio Learning Standards - Extended (OLS-E).

• Teach lessons based on the OLS-E standards. Vary instructional techniques to address diverse student learning styles.

• Provide Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) as per each student's IEP.

• Support students in the development of communication, adaptive functioning, cognitive, and motor skills.

• Prepare and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEP). Facilitate IEP meetings.

• Maintain complete and accurate records and documentation.

• Evaluate the academic needs of students. Use formal and informal assessment strategies to monitor student learning and progress.

• Write Progress Reports every 9-weeks based on student IEP data.

• Complete job-related trainings (e.g., blood borne pathogens, safety drills). These will be provided by Capstone Academy and the residential facility.