HEART Therapeutic Classroom Teacher & Associate

HEART Classroom Teacher

Job Description

  • Provides for an appropriate educational program for children being served in the therapeutic classrooms located within the Winterset Community Schools
  • Is a member of a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to support the design, implementation and decision-making regarding therapeutic classroom supports
  • Facilitates student learning using instructional techniques and materials that meet each student’s individual, academic, social-emotional, behavioral and mental health (SEBMH) needs
  • Provides a safe, supportive, healthy, and trauma-sensitive educational environment conducive to learning
  • Serves as an advocate for all children and youth

Education & Experience

  • Appropriately licensed by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
  • Special Education Endorsement: Instructional Strategist II BD/LD (or equivalent) or willing to obtain
  • Training and demonstrated successful experience working with children/youth who are experiencing significant social, emotional, behavioral and mental health needs
  • Knowledge, process and supports for Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Planning

Salary

  • Full-time with a bachelor’s degree working 192 days a year: starting salary of $50,782
  • Top of pay range: $97,369 at the doctorate level

HEART Classroom Associate

Job Description 

  • Under the direction of a licensed teacher, provides support services to students in the therapeutic classrooms located within the Winterset Community Schools
  • Is a member of a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to support the design, implementation and decision-making regarding therapeutic classroom supports
  • Works cooperatively and in coordination with children/youth, their families, instructional leaders, teachers, other school staff and local agencies to promote self-awareness and self-control, along with the development of productive social-emotional competencies and necessary coping strategies
  • Work with children/youth, individually and in small groups, to support their educational progress
  • Serves as an advocate for all children and youth

Education & Experience 

  • Two years post-secondary education or paraeducator certification required
  • Post-secondary degree in education and/or social services preferred
  • Demonstrated successful experience working with children/youth who are experiencing significant social, emotional, behavioral and mental health needs

Salary 

  • Full-time working 199 days a year: $20-25 an hour