Olmsted Falls City Schools has a Preschool Intervention Specialist vacancy for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

Dual certified candidates with Early Childhood Intervention Specialist and Early Childhood PK-3 are required.

Rate of Pay: $44,239-$61,863 (The district will recognize up to 5 years of experience) 

Anticipated Assignment: Early Childhood Center - 5 days a week beginning August 2024. 

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist for Center Based and/or Itinerant Preschool

JOB OBJECTIVE: Plans, implements, and evaluates student learning experiences designed to address a wide range of maturity/skill levels. Helps students make appropriate choices and grow academically. Facilitates parental involvement. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Valid state department of education license/certificate appropriate for the position. Dual certification as an Early Childhood Intervention Specialist and Early Childhood PK-3 teacher.
• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Embodies high ethical standards and integrity. Accepts responsibility for decisions and conduct.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Ability to establish working relationships with co-workers and function as part of a cohesive team.
• Commitment to keep current with workplace innovations that enhance personal productivity.
• Training and/or experience in behavioral management techniques. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following are typical work responsibilities. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions. 

• Provides preschool program information to families. Assists with registration, orientation, and follow-up activities. 
• Promotes an atmosphere of hospitality and acceptance. 
• Schedules home visits when necessary to improve communications, resolve problems, and/or facilitate transition activities. 
• Prepares the classroom or designated area for instruction. Teaches assigned classes.
• Advances the professional image of the service center and affiliated school districts.
• Maintains open/effective communications. Uses problem-solving techniques to tactfully address concerns. 
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines/procedures. Refers service center policy interpretation inquiries to administrators. 
• Maintains a thorough understanding of subject matter. 
• Organizes appropriate subject content and learning goals. Develops lesson plans that align with state standards and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) objectives. 
• Completes curriculum-based and state required assessments of all students and reports results to appropriate agencies or districts. 
• Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements. 
• Completes requirements for Step Up to Quality state initiative. 
• Identifies problems that may impede learning and/or the social integration of preschool students.
• Assist and/or initiate and complete the toileting process for students who require+ assistance. 
• Evaluates the academic needs of students. Develops effective student educational experiences that engage and stimulate student learning. Varies instructional techniques to address diverse needs of  student learning styles. 
• Helps students develop language, social, adaptive, cognitive, and motor skills. Teaches students how to plan ahead, care about people’s feelings, and make acceptable decisions. 
• Communicates expectations, provides guidance, and shows an active interest in student progress. Helps parents/students understand program objectives and performance standards. 
• Uses formal and informal assessment strategies to manage student learning and monitor progress.
• Provides families information about how to reinforce skills learned at school. 
• Helps students identify and make use of supplemental instructional/media resources. 
• Encourages self-reliance, problem-solving, critical-thinking, creativity, and performance skills.
• Helps facilitate community participation in activities that enhance student learning. · Maintains a positive learning environment. Facilitates student learning activities that encourage collaboration and positive peer relationships.
• Collaborates with other staff. Shares knowledge and resources that enhance student learning. 
• Evaluates student achievement/performance. Prepares progress reports. 
• Supports the preschool with incoming calls for request of evaluations and Bright Beginning Transition meetings
• Consults with parents as needed (e.g., phone calls, E-mail, written notes, meetings, etc.). 
• Consults with support personnel and families to address student concerns (e.g., academic difficulties, excessive absences, behavior mental/physical health, family/peer relations, etc.).
• Complies with federal/state policies/procedures for the education of students identified as having a disability. Prepares and implements Individualized Education Plans (IEP). Works with staff to help ensure that services are provided in the least restrictive educational environment.
• Facilitates opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in an inclusive educational environment. Implements behavior management and/or prescribed medical plans when required.
• Monitors students and sanitizes equipment as needed to maintain a healthy program environment.
• Promotes the proper care and use of school property. Ensures that all materials are stored properly. Works with staff/students to address equipment safety/security. · Maintains complete and accurate records. Submits required paperwork on time.
• Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Upholds the student conduct code. Implements effective pupil management procedures. Provides appropriate student supervision.
• Takes precautions to ensure safety. Watches for conduct/situations that may indicate a problem. Works with supervisors to manage or eliminate risk factors.
• Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law.
• Supervises assigned non-classroom activities. 
• Participates in staff meetings, conferences, and other required school activities.
• Pursues growth opportunities that enhance work performance and advance service center goals. 
• Strives to develop rapport and serve as a positive role model for others.
• Helps students understand and embrace ethical conduct and democratic values. 
• Maintains a professional appearance. Wears work attire appropriate for the position.
• Provides prompt notification of delays or absences. Ensures that student lists and teaching materials are readily available for substitutes. 
• Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

ABILITIES REQUIRED: The following personal characteristics and skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties. · 

• Anticipates time constraints. Manages tasks efficiently to meet deadlines. 
• Averts problem situations and intervenes to resolve conflicts. 
• Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive work/learning environment. 
• Effectively uses active listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.
• Exhibits consistency, resourcefulness, and resilience. 
• Interprets information accurately and initiates effective responses.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.
• Values diversity. Skillfully manages individual, group, and organizational interactions.
• Uses diplomacy and exercises self-control when dealing with other individuals. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: To promote safety, employees are expected to exercise caution and comply with safety regulations and service center policies/procedures when involved in the following situations/conditions. 

• Balancing, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing. 
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Exposure to air-borne particulates, chemical irritants, combustible materials, electrical hazards, equipment vibrations, noises, and odors. Exposure to wet and/or slippery surfaces.  
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases. 
• Interactions with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals. 
• Lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment. 
• Operating and/or riding in a vehicle. 
• Traveling to meetings and work assignments.

Selection Process:
The Olmsted Falls Board of Education has dedicated itself to providing equal admission opportunities, equal education opportunities, and equal employment opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, military status, ancestry, sex, age, or disability. Upon request to the Director of Human Resources, the District shall make reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability to be able to participate in this process.