Year-Round Job Openings
Stepping Stones has year-round job openings to help children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities build pathways to independence that improve their lives and enable them to more fully participate in their communities.
Stepping Stones is a nonprofit, United Way partner agency with four locations in Greater Cincinnati.
Browse year-round job openings below:
Direct Support Professional (Adult Day Services)
Description: Stepping Stones’ Adult Day Services program provides life-strengthening weekday programs for adults with developmental disabilities throughout the year. We are currently expanding our program staff team with full-time positions available at multiple locations.
As a member of our Adult Day Services Direct Care team, gain leadership skills while providing supervision and engaging participants throughout the program day. In this vital role, staff members deliver direct instruction in a variety of activities — including art, technology and wellness activities.
Requirements:
- Ability to successfully complete criminal background check
- Ability to multi-task and engage individuals within a group setting
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- History of excellent attendance and punctuality
- Understanding of developmental disabilities is beneficial, but not required
Openings at Three Locations
- Allyn Campus: 1414 Lake Allyn Road, Batavia, OH 45103
- Drex Campus: 2300 Drex Avenue, Norwood, OH 45212
- Parkcrest Campus: 3330 Parkcrest Lane, Cincinnati OH 45211
Educational Aide (Step-Up Autism Alternative Education Program)
Description: Stepping Stones’ Step-Up Autism Alternative Education program was the first of its kind in the region and provides students with severe autism with an individualized learning environment. In the program, each student is matched to a 1:1 Educational Aide to lead them in their daily studies. This rewarding position currently has full-time openings available.
As an Educational Aide, staff gain leadership and other professional development skills while delivering direct instruction for academic, self-care, daily living, recreation and self-regulation skills with the guidance of a certified intervention specialist or teacher. These positions are perfect for those with an interest in the field of developmental disabilities who enjoy seeing the direct impact of their work while being part of a positive and inclusive work environment.
Work Hours: Weekdays from approximately 8:15 am to 2:45 pm, or as needed for the agency.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Strong communication skills and a history of excellent attendance and punctuality
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and walk continuously for periods of time, in and outdoors, as needed
- Ability to successfully complete trainings and submit to a criminal background check
- Current driver’s license and reliable transportation
- An understanding of autism is beneficial, but not required
Location: Given Campus (5650 Given Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243)
Compensation: $13.50 per hour with evenings and weekends off. Year-round staff members receive a complete benefits package, including generous paid time off, 403B with employer contribution and dental, life and disability insurance at no cost to the employee. Low cost health and vision are also available as well as eligibility in tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness programs.
Recreation Coordinator *New Opening*
Our Recreation & Leisure team seeks a full-time program coordinator to support growth in our programs for children, teens and adults with disabilities! The ideal candidate is a creative, visionary with strong leadership skills and the ability to foster a meaningful, safe and inclusive program community.
Under direction of the Recreation Director, this role is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating enriching activities in a variety of recreation programs, including a 9-week summer camp as well as weekend programs throughout the school-year.
Develop age-appropriate and adaptive activity plans in art, nature, music, team-building and sensory areas. Furthermore, this role is responsible for providing training and leadership leadership to seasonal staff as well as supporting recruitment initiatives for both part-time staff and volunteers.
Work Hours: Full-time position requiring weekend, evening and summer hours
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, education or a related field
- Two years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Demonstrated ability to plan and facilitate enriching program activities while maintaining established standards and best practices
- Leadership skills and the ability to both train and supervise seasonal employees
- Must be able to obtain certification in First Aid & CPR as well as Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Current driver’s license as well as the ability to commute between locations
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and stoop/kneel on occasion as needed
Location: Work hours will be at both the agency’s Allyn Campus (Batavia) and Given Campus (Indian Hill)
Compensation: Full-time position with a starting salary of $35,000 and a complete benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; paid holidays; generous paid time off and 403B with employer contribution. Also eligible to participate in Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness programs.
No one should be denied employment, services or volunteer opportunities at Stepping Stones on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age or ancestry.
