Intervention Specialist

Intervention Specialist

Teaching at the School of Opportunity is a rewarding experience. Our school offers children with disabilities ages five through twenty-one comprehensive educational services structured to meet the academic, vocational, social, physical and emotional needs of the student. Classrooms are capped at 8 students, and each room has two full-time aides with additional 1-on-1 aides as needed. Programming is designed to maximize each child's level of functioning in all areas of development, to strengthen access to community supports and to promote self-advocacy in our students and their families. As a teacher at the School of Opportunity you will join a team dedicated to the mission of improving the lives of students with disabilities.

We are currently recruiting for an Intervention Specialist opening for the 2026-2027 school year. Intervention Specialists are responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe classroom environment conducive to learning. Job duties include: collaborating with team members to develop IEPs; designing programming and writing lesson plans based on concepts adapted from the general education curriculum; evaluating, assessing and documenting student performance; completing ETR reports, alternate assessments, and other reports as needed. This position will also supervise, direct, train and evaluate intervention assistants. The successful candidate will support a positive culture and will collaborate with intervention specialists and other team members to create programing designed to address IEP goals, incorporate specialized curricular needs, and improve student skills in communication, self-confidence, socialization, functional living, vocational abilities, leisure pursuits, and community access.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or Special Education preferred
• Knowledge or experience with Behavioral Support Strategies or Child Development or current trend of education for children with disabilities
• Experience or training on how to safely move or restrain individuals or objects.
• Sign language
• Ohio Department of Education license in an applicable teaching field (may include Intervention Specialist, Music Education, or related field)
• State of Ohio passenger vehicle drivers' license and valid vehicle insurance.
• Must pass physical ability exam.