Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Compensation: Competitive compensation starting at $47,840/year, commensurate with experience.
Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! As a Teacher at Flex High School of Ohio, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember that teacher who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.
The Flex High Advantage
Our personalized learning model is what makes Flex High School unique. Our students are at the center of our mission, which means that staff is unified, and priorities are set to reach the best outcome for all students. Some the other advantages we offer are:
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Our student-counselor ratio is 1:250, which is far below many traditional schools.
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We offer free tutors for students and labs that supplement their instruction and reduce academic discouragement.
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With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, staff receives all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment.
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We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized), career advancement opportunities for staff throughout the school year.
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Our staff has a close relationship with and is supported by their area supervisor/leadership. We empower them to succeed.
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We operate year-round with generous holiday, vacation and seasonal breaks.
Come learn more about us at https://flexhigh.org/ #OhioEducators
How You Will Make an Impact
The Intervention Specialist instructs and assesses assigned students with disabilities in a personalized instructional
environment, working with students and/or parents to determine and evaluate the students academic plan. This
position will collaborate with school administration and faculty to support student retention and academic
success.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks
performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions of the job.
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Assign a course of study individualized to the needs of the student
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Provide instruction to students using approved curriculum
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Collaborate with general education teachers and refer students to a core subject teacher when necessary
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Construct, review, revise and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEP) following state and federal
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timelines
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Be responsible for managing the students behavior; exercise corrective action when necessary
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Participate in the identification of students with possible disabilities post intervention phase
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May perform work for special day class settings
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Schedule and chair IEP meetings including 30 day review IEP meetings
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Meet special education program timeline requirements
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Participate in, proctor, and supervise state and school-mandated testing following school policies and
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procedures for test security. Assign test scores as appropriate on formative assessments, projects, or local
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tests
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Accept, carefully review, and evaluate homework and online work, providing timely feedback to students
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Monitor students course credit completion
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Monitor and document student notes in the student information system (SIS)
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Meet all Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession and Ohio Standards of Professional Practice
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Be available to student and/or parent during the student's appointment
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Collaborate with the Principal to develop an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)
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Contribute to teacher-based teams, professional learning communities and/or committees as assigned
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Report necessary absences as soon as the need is known, and prepare documentation for a substitute or
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other teacher as needed
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Call students when they miss their appointments
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Assist the student in finding additional resources when necessary
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Refer students to labs, tutoring, student study team, and counseling when appropriate
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Complete yearly academic plans that correspond to upcoming State Education standards
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Complete report cards and progress reports as required or requested
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Submit student attendance and reporting in the SIS database
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Conduct close-out procedures of student folders at the end of the learning period and when a student drops,
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withdraws, or graduates
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Work with the Student Services staff on student folder changes and corrections
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Accurate recordkeeping as defined by the Ohio Department of Education, Sponsor, and Auditors
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Keep all student work neat and organized
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Attend staff meetings and assigned professional development activities
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Attend graduation ceremonies and participate in other school events
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Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATION, ETC.
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Knowledge in a variety of educational programs
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Ability to work with a diverse student population
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Ability to learn new educational technologies
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Verbal and written communication skills
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Planning and organizational skills
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Record-keeping skills
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Valid Ohio Educator License Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate K-12th grade required
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Prior Experience working with children (with SLD, ED, MR, Autism, & other special needs) strongly recommended
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Teaching experience preferred; experience in a diverse setting preferred
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Proficient in student information systems
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Intermediate or Advanced, or Expert skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
TRAVEL: Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination, high people engagement
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Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
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Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
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Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
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Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
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Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs)
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Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required
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Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures
