Intervention Specialist, Education ​/ Teaching

Where New Paths Begin

Ohio Guidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in‑person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment. With compassion and respect we empower people to take steps toward a healthier future.

Our 100% tuition‑free K‑7th Grade campus in the Cleveland Central Neighborhood emphasizes academic expectations that promote a sense of worth, personal responsibility, civic engagement, and a “no excuse—every child can succeed” attitude. Stepstone Academy has a “whole child” “whole family” “whole community” mindset and is changing more than just the narrative around urban education.

Stepstone Academy, affiliated with Ohio Guidestone, is seeking a full‑time Intervention Specialist to support our classrooms. The ideal candidate is passionate about students’ learning, driven to transform urban and special‑needs education, and collaborates closely with teachers and families to meet student needs.

• Communicate effectively and respectfully with children, parents/guardians, colleagues, and community contacts.
• Communicate regularly with parents and professional staff regarding students’ educational, social, and personal needs.
• Schedule time to become familiar with families through home visits, parent/guardian meetings, and family engagement.
• Demonstrate compassion and the ability to connect with students and families.
• Show cultural competency and relate to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Advocate for and provide emotional support to children and families facing poverty, social problems, dysfunctional families, violence, or other stressors.

• Develop and implement an Individualized Educational Program for each child, complementing their strengths and needs as defined through evaluation and IEP process.
• Work cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting abilities and disabilities, assisting in intervention strategies, modifying general‑education curriculum, and supporting students with regular class assignments.
• Assist special‑education students in assessing their abilities and establishing educational and occupational goals aligned with those abilities.
• Design and implement lessons and activities that help students meet and exceed academic standards.
• Engage students and extend thinking through dynamic lessons.
• Use data to inform instruction and assess student progress.
• Implement curriculum with real‑world context.
• Participate as a member of the Student Support Team as directed by the building principal.

• Create a positive, structured atmosphere that reflects the Stepstone Academy mission.
• Conduct daily instruction, student assessment, and portfolio development.
• Set, communicate, and maintain high expectations and a deep responsibility for each student’s progress, refusing to accept failure.
• Manage student conduct with consistent expectations and engaging content.
• Respond appropriately, maintaining composure and professional demeanor at all times.
• Commit to the Stepstone Academy vision, mission, and culture.

• Collaborate with parents and school support services to align outcomes with the mission and culture.
• Share ideas and responsibilities with colleagues for collective benefit.
• Provide and accept support and encouragement from colleagues.
• Eagerly receive and offer non‑judgmental feedback.
• Act with a What‑Ever‑It‑Takes attitude toward shared values, virtues, and success.

• Dedicate each moment to instruction and student growth, inside and outside the classroom.
• Passionate about changing urban education.
• Demonstrate inspiration, persistence, motivation, and drive at exceptional levels.
• Support the school’s “no excuses” culture and model virtues with students, parents, colleagues, and community contacts.
• Show expert knowledge and enthusiasm for academic subjects, energizing students.

• Continuously examine personal and professional…