Special Education Interventionist

Job description

Special Education Interventionist JobID: 14688


+ Position Type:
Student Support Services


+ Date Posted:
8/15/2025


+ Location:
ELSC


+ Date Available:
2025-2026 School Year

  
SPECIAL EDUCATION INTERVENTIONIST

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY: The Educational Leadership Support Center (ELSC)-based Special Education Interventionist will be supervised by a member of the Cedar Rapids Community School District Special Services Director Team, and will be deployed as an extension of the ELSC Behavior Specialist Team.

This team member will receive ongoing training, coaching and daily direction from ELSC Behavior Specialists.The Special Education Interventionist will coach school team members, including administrators, on the use of evidence-based instructional and behavioral strategies within the school setting.

This position will build capacity through coaching and modeling to meet the academic, behavioral and social-emotional needs of students.

The interventionist responsibilities may include, but not be limited to: implementation and modeling of evidenced-based strategies; observations, data collection, and analysis; modeling and coaching the implementation of behavior intervention plans; facilitating collaborative planning; and ensuring that behavior intervention plans are implemented with fidelity.

The ELSC-based Special Education Interventionist, while working with school teams, will focus on listening, building relationships, and teamwork, as well as being a source of inspiration and motivation.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: The Special Education Interventionist will report directly to their assigned Director of Special Services and will receive daily direction from members of the ELSC Behavior Specialist team.



ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The essential functions, as shown below, represent the key areas of responsibility; specific position requirements may vary depending on need.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

PRIMARY DUTIES:
+ Engage in active communication and build positive relationships with CRCSD students and staff
+ Assist with data collection procedures associated with FBA/BIP planning
+ Analyze behavioral trends and patterns
+ Assist with establishment of capacity necessary for BIP implementation
+ Conduct fidelity checks using BIP implementation checklists
+ Provide coaching and modeling of interventions outlined in the BIP
+ Assist with the development of visual supports and other materials to facilitate student and staff success
+ Attend team meetings within the building for the purpose of communication and service coordination, when requested
+ Coaching and modeling of response strategies and de-escalation techniques


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
+ Ability to implement trauma-informed strategies when serving students with disabilities
+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders to ensure all learners have a rigorous and personalized learning experience
+ Ability to work with diverse populations
+ Skills related to Growth Mindset, including flexibility, reflection, engaging in professional learning opportunities, and accepting feedback
+ Embraces challenges as an opportunity to guide improvement
+ Ability to work independently within their role and recognize when guidance is needed
+ Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication
+ Commitment to ensuring and advocating equity, inclusion, and access for ALL learners
+ Ability to take initiative
+ Ability to recognize sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality
+ Knowledge of, and ability to implement, de-escalation techniques
+ Knowledge of, and ability to implement, behavior management techniques including evidenced-based strategies
+ Regular attendance
+ Capable of representing Cedar Rapids Community School District in a professional manner, which includes but is not limited to, confidentiality, communication skills, and dress


OTHER DUTIES: This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities required for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; jog; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear.

The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0-24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches.

The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.

The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 - 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes.

The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.

The noise level in the work environment fluctuates.

The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond the school day specific to the buildings they are assigned to.

The employee will frequently work in different areas of the building including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement during indoor and outdoor activities, etc.

The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors or when behavior supports are put in place outside of the classroom.

INTELLECTUAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and implement ideas contained in technical documents, assessment data, professional journals and regulations.

Ability to effectively write reports and communications to students, colleagues, parents and staff.

Ability to effectively present information orally and respond to questions from administrators, teachers, staff and students.

Ability to solve problems effectively.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.



The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.



Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation(s) for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer.

If you or someone you know requires accommodation in the hiring process, contact the Executive Director of Human Resources, at 319-558-2747.

Required Skill Profession

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