Intervention Assistant - TPFA

• Provide high quality service delivery to all students with active IEPs, 504 Plans, and/or BIPs consistent with best practice in special education interventions, as well as school policies.
• Will collaborate, push-in, and co-teach in the general education classroom as well as pull out for  intervention services as indicated within the IEP to support both academics as well as behavior/social-emotional needs.
• Complete and submit to Principal, intervention service logs and test preparation logs to accurately reflect services provided.
• Provide high quality lesson plans, schedules of services, and other related information to Regional Director of Student Services, Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent as required. 
• Advocate for students with special needs within the school and community.

• Stay abreast of all pertinent state, federal, or local/school level updates as it relates to the education and treatment of students with disabilities.
• Provide high quality baseline data, progress towards goals, classroom observations, and other related information to the Director of Student Services, Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent as required.
• Attend and participate in assigned caseload ETR or IEP meetings.
• Follow all prescribed Superintendent, Principal, Special Education Director or Board policies faithfully. 
• Other duties as assigned by Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Special Education Director, or management staff.

• Communicate regularly with parents and/or guardians, regarding students' progress via phone call, text, or dragon gram. 
• Include parent/guardians in meetings; schedule meetings two weeks in advance; document attempts to gain parent participation in all meetings.
• Work to the fullest extent possible to always include parents or guardians in all educational decision -making pertaining to their child; ensure they are active participants in the IAT and IEP processes.
• Create a network of support for students by treating all students and families with respect at all times and actively working with parents/guardians to coordinate home and school connections.

• Read and understand all policies outlined in staff handbook and student handbook/code of conduct 
• Refrain from discussing student or parent issues with staff members outside of IAT meetings, except as needed to ensure educational efficacy of student; never discuss student or parent issues with other parents or the public; this also includes other professionals, including doctors, psychologists, attorneys,  dentists, social workers, or anyone without explicit written, parent consent.
• Keep all student identifying information confidential at all times and all parent and student correspondences and communications confidential at all times.
• Report any and all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect immediately to Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent, before contacting Children’s Services or local law enforcement.

• Bachelor’s Degree required 
• Valid and current Ohio Teaching License
• Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks 
• Stays current on and understands all federal and state special education policies and laws.
• Experience with data analysis
• Proficient in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet

• Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic; a strong sense of integrity. 
• Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions.
• Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting and as part of a team.
• Understand state testing as well as state teaching standards, including Common Core and Extended Standards.
• Exhibit sound judgment while exhibiting flexibility regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties.
• Ability to manage and communicate with students that need more support with regulating their emotions
• Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to be an active listener and critical thinker and make sound judgments.

• Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer and other technology related components 
• Report to the school no later than 7:30 AM and remain at school until 4:30 PM.
• Follow the required school dress code for building staff.
• Attend all required staff meetings, TBT meetings, Safe Schools trainings, parent/teacher conferences, in-services and professional development days. 

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.