High School Intervention Specialist

Description: 

The Graham School is looking for a High School Intervention Specialist for the 2024 - 2025 school year.  The Graham School has a particular mission to urban students in Central Ohio preparing them for lifelong learning and informed citizenship through real-world experiences and rigorous academics. Fostering ownership and responsibility for their education prepares our students to be successful in college, the workplace, and other endeavors they undertake upon leaving The Graham School.

The Graham School Vision, The vision that formed and fuels TGS is a school that:

• Treats all students humanely and individually.
• Serves the urban community of Columbus.
• Enlivens the human spirit via concerned and positive ways mature, wise adults interact with teenagers and serve as role models for them.
• Causes students to become more thoughtful, inquisitive people particularly in core literacy areas including: science; math; the arts; communication through literature, writing, and oral presentation; technology; social studies; languages and cultural studies; and community engagement.
• Respects the need for students to establish their own independence while at the same time developing in them a sense of commitment to their community.
• Is a place where adults working at the school always exhibit respect toward students and other adults.

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Position Overview: Intervention Specialist

• Works with their caseload of students to support their academic, behavioral, and social goals.  
• Writes, implements, evaluates, and communicates a students’ Individual Educational Plan.  
• Provides documentation for all services, communications, and supports provided to students.  This information may be communicated to families, teachers, building leadership, and department.  
• Work collaboratively with the department team to provide excellent interventions for all students.  Expected to be problem identifies and solvers in a collaborative setting.  
• Work with additional team members, School psychologist, therapists, Director and others to determine the most appropriate ETR/IEP goals for students.  
• Collect student academic data, observational notes, and related to evaluate IEPs.
• Provide timely communication to various stakeholders about student progress.  
• With the building leadership and grade level teams, write, implement, and evaluate Crew lessons.  Develop Crew class culture such that the school's mission, vision and core values are reflected.   
• Develops a caring and nurturing classroom environment where all students can contribute to the community, learn, express questions/concerns/thoughts, and deepen their growth as a life-long learner. 
• Follow building guidance regarding parental communication, classroom management norms, and PBIS expectations.
• Staff members often have additional responsibilities and duties to help the school function safely and effectively.  This is at the discretion of the building leadership team and is fairly shared across the instructional team.
• Staff members will utilize many digital platforms to further their work, communicate with stakeholders, inform students of grades, etc.  

An ideal candidate is someone who:

• Is a self-starter interested in working in a fast-paced school environment that requires flexible roles
• Works well with the rest of the academic and support team for the success of all students
• Has a growth mindset
• Has demonstrated strong classroom and time management skills
• Understands that family involvement is integral to student success
• Is organized and has tools to help students organize their academic and experiential work
• Is committed to meeting the needs of every child in a diverse population
• Is willing to participate in professional development

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid Ohio Educator License related to instructional area
• Pass BCI and FBI background check
• Pass Educator Licensure conduct review

Compensation: 

• Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and education. 
• We will offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement, and life insurance.

Reports To:

• Building leadership team and Special Education Director

Location: 

• The Graham School, 3950 Indianola Ave. Columbus, OH 43214
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To apply: 

Please visit our website: https://www.thegrahamfamilyofschools.org/TCSEmployment.aspx 

When completing the application, please be prepared to answer some essay questions, provide a resume and cover letter, and other documents which you may wish to provide for our consideration.