Intervention Specialist/Paraprofessional
Empower Resilience. Build Skills. Change Lives.
At Ocean Avenue LEARNing Academy, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to feel safe, connected, successful, and hopeful. We serve students with emotional and behavioral disabilities through highly individualized educational programming designed to build self-regulation, emotional awareness, academic engagement, social skills, resilience, and positive life outcomes.
We are seeking compassionate, patient, and dedicated Intervention Specialists (Paraprofessionals) to join our multidisciplinary team. This is more than a support position. It is an opportunity to help students overcome challenges, build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and experience success both in and out of the classroom.
If you are passionate about supporting students with complex social-emotional and behavioral needs, value meaningful relationships, and believe in every student's capacity to grow and thrive, we encourage you to apply.
Why Join LEARN?
Make a Meaningful Difference
Every day, you will help students develop the emotional, behavioral, social, and academic skills needed to navigate challenges, build confidence, and achieve success.
Be Part of a Collaborative Team
Work alongside experienced educators, social workers, behavior specialists, school psychologists, clinicians, and administrators who share a commitment to student growth and well-being.
Learn and Grow Professionally
Receive ongoing training in:
Trauma-informed and healing-centered practices
Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS)
Emotional regulation and co-regulation strategies
De-escalation and crisis prevention techniques
Restorative practices
High-leverage instructional practices
Relationship-based interventions
Data-informed decision making
Social-emotional learning and skill building
What You'll Do Day-to-Day
As an Intervention Specialist, you will play a critical role in helping students build the skills necessary to manage emotions, develop positive relationships, and successfully engage in learning.
You will:
Support students in developing emotional regulation, coping, problem-solving, and social interaction skills.
Build strong, trusting relationships that foster student engagement, belonging, and growth.
Implement individualized behavioral, social-emotional, and academic supports aligned with student IEPs and treatment goals.
Utilize proactive strategies to prevent escalation and support positive student behavior.
Assist in implementing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), safety plans, and individualized behavior supports.
Support students during challenging moments through co-regulation, de-escalation, and therapeutic communication techniques.
Reinforce positive behaviors and help students successfully navigate conflicts and social situations.
Collect behavioral and academic data to support instructional and intervention decisions.
Facilitate student participation in classroom instruction, counseling activities, school programs, and community-based learning opportunities.
Partner closely with teachers, social workers, psychologists, behavior specialists, and families to ensure consistency of supports.
Help create safe, structured, predictable, and engaging learning environments where students can thrive.
Model emotional regulation, respectful communication, problem-solving, and perseverance.
Participate in ongoing professional learning and coaching opportunities.
Utilize approved crisis intervention and physical management procedures following successful completion of required training when student safety requires intervention.
Who You Are
You are someone who:
Believes every student can learn, grow, and succeed regardless of past challenges.
Understands that behavior is communication and approaches students with empathy, curiosity, and compassion.
Builds authentic relationships while maintaining clear boundaries and high expectations.
Remains calm, flexible, and solution-focused during challenging situations.
Values teamwork, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Demonstrates patience, consistency, and emotional resilience.
Enjoys supporting students who require individualized behavioral and emotional supports.
Understands the importance of structure, predictability, and positive reinforcement.
Uses creativity and problem-solving to help students overcome obstacles.
Is committed to fostering dignity, belonging, accountability, and hope.
Qualifications
Associate's degree, completion of at least 60 college credits, or a Bachelor's Degree; or a high school diploma and ParaPro certifications required.
Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
Experience supporting individuals with emotional, behavioral, mental health, or trauma-related needs preferred.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to student confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical practice.
Physical Requirements
Ability to actively support students throughout classroom, community, recreational, and vocational environments.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when necessary.
Ability to complete and maintain competency-based crisis prevention and intervention training.
Ability to implement approved physical management procedures when necessary to maintain safety.
Ability to maintain situational awareness and respond appropriately during behavioral or emotional crises.
Join a Team That Changes Lives
Help students discover their strengths, build resilience, develop healthy relationships, and create a path toward a successful future.
Empower growth. Foster resilience. Create opportunity. Join LEARN as an Intervention Specialist.
Qualified applicants should apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/learn/onlineapp/ (application can be found under the Student Support Services category).
LEARN Regional Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Teach and Learn with Passion and Purpose.
