Employment

Employment Opportunities at the Achievement Centers for Children

The Achievement Centers for Children is nationally-recognized for its excellence in helping children with disabilities and their families achieve and thrive. Employment with us is rewarding personally and professionally.

The Achievement Centers has three locations in Highland Hlls, Strongsville, and Westlake.

The following positions are currently available. If you are interested in pursuing any of the opportunities posted on this website, please forward requested documents to the Achievement Centers for Children, 4255 Northfield Road, Highland Hills, OH 44128 or Fax: (216)292-9721 (unless otherwise noted).

DEVELOPMENT

CONTRACT FEDERAL GRANT WRITER:   Interested in an experienced federal grant writer to write a federal grant due in June 2010.  Will need to provide documentation of successfully completed and funded federal grants.  References required.

Qualified candidates should send salary requirements and resume to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to 4255 Northfield Road; Highland Hills, OH  44128 fax:  216.292.9721

EDUCATION

AUTISM CONSULTANT: The Achievement Centers for Children has an Autism Educational Consultant position available.  This position can be full or part-time. The duties of this position would include: providing consulting services to school districts for new program development, individual student consultation in both specialized classrooms and general education classrooms and providing training to  school district professionals/paraprofessionals in the area of autism, education and intervention methodology for students with autism.  Required qualifications are: master’s degree in education/special education with a minimum of 5 years of experience working with individuals with autism in an educational setting and experience in consultation and educational training.  Behaviour specialist certification/experience is a plus.

Qualified candidates should send salary requirements and resume to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to 4255 Northfield Road; Highland Hills, OH  44128 fax:  216.292.9721

SUBSTITUTE ASSISTANT TEACHER (long-term) – Autism Program:  Join one of Cleveland’s oldest and most innovative agencies serving children with special needs.  Substitute Assistant Teacher needed for an innovative preschool program for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This position is part of an interdisciplinary team in a full day school year program that is “cutting edge" in its program design and practice. This position is located at the agency’s Highland Hills facility. 

Qualified candidates must have a four-year degree in early childhood or education.  Position is full-time (Monday through Friday), open immediately and will run until the end of the school year with the possibility of continuation into 2010-2011 school year.  Certification and experience with young children with autism preferred.  Further training in the autism program methods will be provided.

Please send resume with cover letter to Jennifer Summers; 4255 Northfield Road; Highland Hills, OH 44128; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; fax – (216) 292-9721 

FAMILY SUPPORT/SOCIAL WORK SERVICES

CONTRACT SOCIAL WORKER/MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST (Part time): Join the interdisciplinary team at the Achievement Centers for Children and provide family-centered mental health services to young children (3 – 5) with behavioral health issues and older children/young adults who have physical, medical or developmental disabilities.  Requires Master’s degree in Social Work and LISW.   Send resume to Barb Obiaya, Manager of Family Support Services at 4255 Northfield Road, Highland Hills, OH 44128 or fax to (216) 292-9721 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THERAPY SERVICES

Join the expanding programs at the Achievement Centers for Children, one of Cleveland’s oldest and most innovative agencies serving children with special needs. Our team approach offers therapists opportunity for continuous professional growth in a supportive environment. The agency currently has available the following position(s) for licensed therapists:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: An exciting full-time position is available for an experienced occupational therapist looking for an opportunity that goes beyond traditional models of therapy intervention. The full time position includes outpatient client treatment with children who have a variety of diagnoses, and would also include participation in a unique therapy program that offers an intensive model of intervention with a team approach. Candidates for this position are required to have at least two years of experience in pediatrics, with an emphasis in working with children with multiple physical challenges. NDT training is preferred, but not required. If you are interested, please e-mail your resume to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Bonnie Boenig, Manager Therapy Services at 216-292-9700 ext.275.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST- Autism Classroom: A unique opportunity exists for an occupational therapist who is interested in working in a classroom setting with children who are diagnosed with Autism. The Autism Program at the Highland Hills facility is seeking an OT who has a desire to work with a strong team of professionals in a unique model of intervention that combines state of the art approaches for best practice in education and treatment of children with Autism.

These positions are to cover maternity leaves through June 2010.  There are two part-time positions available (2-3 days per week); one located at the Highland Hills facility and one located at the Westlake facility. 

Candidates for this position will have ideally had experience with providing school based therapy, and have had some experience with children who have the diagnosis of Autism. If you are interested, please e-mail your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Bonnie Boenig, Manager Therapy Services at 216-292-9700 ext.275.

PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST/PART-TIME – The Achievement Centers for Children has an immedicate opening for a Part-time Pediatric Physical Therapist (up to 24 hours outpatient setting - Highland Hills). Must have experience working with a diverse population of children with special needs, excellent communication skills needed to work with families and professionals, and the ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team. OH licensure required. For consideration, submit resume and cover letter to Human Resources; Achievement Centers for Children, 4255 Northfield Rd., Highland Hills, OH 44128; FAX: 216.292.9721 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ADAPTIVE AQUATICS INSTRUCTOR - Achievement Centers for Children is looking for a part-time adaptive aquatics instructor for the Westlake location. Qualified candidate will have Adapted Aquatics Certification or WSI, 2-years instructing children with disabilities in an educational and therapeutic setting, working as a team with other instructors, effective communication skills, compassion and the ability to maintain a positive focus. Qualified candidates should send resume to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail resume to 4255 Northfield Road; Highland Hills, OH 44128; ATTN: Jennifer Summers, Human Resource Manager.

Updated: February 25, 2010

The Achievement Centers for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer