Elementary School Intervention Specialist Teacher

Marion City School District; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion City Schools in Marion, OH seeks an Elementary School Intervention Specialist Teacher for the 2026-27 school year. The teacher serves as the primary instructional delivery person, focusing on student learning aligned with Ohio standards and using evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities include planning, assessing, collaborating with staff, using technology to enhance learning, maintaining records, and communicating progress to families.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Ohio Teaching License and/or the appropriate Endorsement and Authorization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students.
• Employ a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques and analyze data to inform instruction.
• Construct clear, detailed and timely lesson plans.
• Use technology to support high quality instruction and student learning.
• Plan and sequence instruction aligned with state standards and district priorities.
• Collaborate with intervention, gifted and support staff to meet student goals.
• Maintain accurate records as required by policy and guidelines.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and integrity in all duties.

Job description

Elementary School Intervention Specialist Teacher

Job Description

MARION CITY SCHOOLS

September 22, 2026

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Anticipated Openings for the 2026-27 School Year

Title: Elementary School Intervention Specialist Teacher

Department: Certified

Responsible To: Educational assistants (para-professionals)/volunteers/student teachers

Qualifications: Must hold a valid Ohio Teaching License and/or the appropriate Endorsement and Authorization for the assignment.

Bachelor’s Degree in education from an accredited college or university.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Terms of Employment: Contract, salary, and benefits per negotiated agreement. Salary dependent upon education and experience. Ranges from 48,375 to 89,584

Job Goal: The teacher is the primary instructional delivery person in the classroom. Student learning and growth are primarily dependent on the work and efforts of the classroom teacher. The position is demanding, varied and complex. The classroom teacher must have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills and be well trained in content knowledge and researched based effective teaching strategies.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of students.
• Demonstrates a focus for student learning, with appropriate learning objectives that include
• measurable goal(s) for student learning aligned with the Ohio standards.
• Instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
• Employs a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques to collect evidence of students’ knowledge and skills and analyzes data to effectively inform instructional planning and delivery.
• Demonstrate thoughtful preparation for each class by constructing clear, detailed and timely lesson plans.
• Effectively use technology to support high quality instruction and student learning.
• Plans and sequences instruction to include the important content, concepts, and processes in school and district curriculum priorities and in state standards.
• Demonstrates familiarity with students’ background knowledge and experiences and describes multiple procedures used to obtain this information.
• Work collaboratively with intervention, gifted and support service staff to ensure student learning goals are met.
• Supports the learning needs of students, through a variety of strategies, materials, and/or pacing that make learning accessible and challenging for each student.
• Maintains positive rapport with students and demonstrates respect for and interest in all students.
• Creates routines and procedures that run smoothly throughout the lesson, and students assume age-appropriate levels of responsibility for the efficient operation of the classroom.
• Provides substantive, specific, and timely feedback of student progress to students, families, and other school personnel while maintaining confidentially.
• Maintain accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative guidelines.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and develop reasonable rules of behavior and procedures for the classroom to maintain order in a fair and just manner.
• Uses effective communication strategies with students and families and works effectively with colleagues to examine problems of practice, analyze student work, and identify targeted strategies.
• Meets ethical and professional responsibilities with integrity and honesty. The teacher models and upholds district policies and state and federal regulations.
• Sets data-based short and long-term professional goals and takes action to meet these goals.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Maintain appropriate licenses/endorsements and training hours as required.
• Comply with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by the Ohio Department of Education for Licensed Educators.
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain knowledge of academic area, teaching methodology and strategies to engage students.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibit professional behavior, emotional stability and sound judgement.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect for confidential information at all times.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Attends meetings, professional development and serves on staff committees as required.
• Interacts in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Refer suspected cases of child abuse immediately to the appropriate child protective services/law enforcement agency as mandated by state law and Board of Education policy.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect district equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans purposeful assignments for educational assistants (para-professionals), volunteers and student teachers.

Note: The above lists are not ranked in order of importance.

Conduct: Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Marion City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, political affiliation, disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made.

*This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent of Marion City Schools.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Meredith Mucha , Student Services Director
• Email: [e-mail]