What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervention Specialist position at Seneca County?
Seneca County School of Opportunity
Available for 2026-2027 School Year
Full-time (35 hrs/wk, school year)
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 an Intervention Specialist who will be responsible for establishing
and maintaining a safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
JOB DUTIES INCLUDE*:
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.
- Bachelor’s degree in education or special education preferred.
- Knowledge or experience with Behavioral Support Strategies or Child Development or
- Experience or training on how to safely move individuals or objects.
- Ohio Department of Education Intervention Specialist License or equivalent or ability to
- State of Ohio passenger vehicle drivers’ license and minimum liability auto insurance
- Successful completion of background check, drug screening and physical ability test
- Salary base is $40,000 or higher based on education and experience
- Comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Participation in State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS)
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Vacation leave, Sick leave, personal leave, paid holidays
- Health Savings Account and voluntary wellness program
INTERESTED APPLICANTS MAY APPLY BY APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER
LETTER TO:
SENECA COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CENTER
ATTENTION: TAWNY LEJEUNE
780 E. CR 20
TIFFIN, OHIO 44883
Or by email to
tlejeune@senecadd.org
- A complete job description is available upon request.
Salary : $40,000