Intervention Specialist, Preschool

Position Type: Teacher Date Posted: 2026-01-13 Location: Administration or As Assigned INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective. Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World: In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment. THE OPPORTUNITY: Displays commitment to hands-on learning and integrating curriculum into positive personal, social and emotional self-improvement outcomes while performing all other classroom teacher duties Responsibilities Teaches skills utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities Instructs pupils in subject matter specific in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district Adapts material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge pupils Adapts the curriculum to provide individual, small group or remedial instruction to meet the needs of the individual pupil Encourages pupils to think independently and to express original ideas Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems Communicates with parents and other concerned individuals on pupil progress Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day Administers or monitors group tests Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines Seeks to involve parents/corporation/industry and community in education of youth Licensure/Certification Must hold a valid certification in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Intervention Specialist (PreK-3) Primary Intervention Specialist (PreK-5) Prekindergarten Special Needs Endorsement ( limited to Prek certificates, Early Childhood (Prek-3), Primary (Prek-5), Kindergarten-Primary (K-3), Elementary (1-8 w/Prek endorsement or K-8), High School Economics, Education of the Handicapped, Career Technical Family and Consumer Sciences and standard Intervention Specialist (K-12) licenses) Must meet and maintain all Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) requirements set forth by the Ohio State Board of Education Qualifications Evidence of exemplary classroom teaching experience A special commitment to helping urban students to succeed; with an emphasis on urban schools representing a variety of socioeconomic levels, racial and ethnic backgrounds Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with administrators, teachers, parents and community/corporate groups Ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team Willingness to spend the additional time needed to effectively meet the challenges, objectives, and purposed of the school Ability to be a warm, caring hard worker dedicated to human growth and development Education To Apply Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen. EEO Statement We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity , ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at . The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at: 1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216)-838-0070