Special Education Instructor

Full Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of State Training School (STS) is seeking a Special Education Instructor to join our team! This is a full-time position with opportunity for growth and development.

STS is a close-knit environment with a strong professional learning community structure. There are no extra duties beyond the Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

schedule and you can request to use your vacation time as soon as it accrues.

We offer several days throughout the year to work on curriculum development and courses for re-licensure are provided as part of the workday.

There is approximately 1 month of orientation to become familiar with the school and facility.

Our special education instructors work individually and in small groups to provide students specially designed instruction.

The instructors will work with the general education instructors and other campus staff to meet the challenging needs of our students.

We have a strong support system from the Central Rivers Area Education Agency. These positions are in addition to a team of special education instructors that work to provide for the students at STS.

Special Education Instructors at STS are an irreplaceable piece in the successful development of young men within the facility.

STS provides an environment rich in educational challenges that will allow you to practice your craft in a meaningful manner.

You will have an opportunity to fine tune your skills by addressing the educational challenges that come from working with a diverse group of young men.

Transitional services are provided by STS staff as well as contract staff to maximize each young man’s chances for success upon returning to their community.

The programs available for residents include:

• General education studies
• Special education programs
• Title I
• High School Equivalency Diploma (formerly GED)
• Competency-based Special Education programs
• Mental Health Counseling and Substance Abuse Counseling
• Group Therapy and Family Therapy
• Rehabilitation/Skills Groups

If you are proficient in:

• Handling a diverse caseload of emotionally disordered students with mild to moderate needs
• Teaching in an individualized manner in an effort to reach the students
• Providing both individual and classroom instruction

– consider a career at STS!

The successful candidate must possess an Initial, Standard, Master Educator, or Exchange License, or be eligible and able to obtain a Class B License through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, and hold at least one of the following endorsements:

5-12 Instructional Strategist I Mild & Moderate

K-12 Instructional Strategist II: BD/LD

5-12 Multicategorical Special Class with Integration

5-12 Multicategorical Resource (option 1)

5-12 Mildly Disabled

5-12 Behavior Disorders

5-12 Learning Disabilities

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

STS offers a holistic social, behavioral, psychiatric, academic, and vocational program that utilizes evidence-based practices to provide a secure setting, rooted in treatment, for males ages 12 to 18 years old who have been adjudicated delinquent.

STS provides individualized treatment plans and offers comprehensive education with the goal of successfully transitioning young men back into the community.

If you enjoy rewarding yet challenging work and helping young men find stability in their lives and security in their future, this is this the right job for you.

Your work at STS has the potential to help pull these young men together and change their futures.

For more STS info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/state-training-school

Benefits of Joining STS

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

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Working at STS comes with a special perk! This location offers access for staff to the impressive on-campus gym during off student hours.

This includes 3 full size basketball courts, two fully stocked weight rooms with machine and free weights, showers, and lockers.

We also provide a cardio room for staff only featuring exercise mats and advanced treadmills and stationary bikes. Usage of these resources is completely free for all STS staff.

Eldora Highlights

STS is located in Eldora, a quaint community with a population of approximately 2,800 residents, located in north central Iowa.

Eldora is an Iowa River Greenbelt Community and the Iowa River Greenbelt Scenic Drive winds through a picturesque landscape of valleys, woods, and streams.

With easy access to the Iowa River and Pine Lake, outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, and fishing, as well as the many educational opportunities, cultural activities, and entertainment events nearby, including a picturesque 9-hole golf course surrounded by Pine Lake State Park.

Eldora is 45 minutes away from Ames and Cedar Falls, 30 minutes from Marshalltown, and only 20 minutes from Iowa Falls. Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, is just 1 hour and 15 minutes away.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply.

Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet teaching certification requirements established by the Iowa Department of Education including completion of an elementary, secondary, or child development program of teacher preparation.

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Additional Information

Designated positions in this job class require applicants to obtain the required Chauffeur's License and endorsements within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire.For specific positions, the appointing authority may require certain endorsements and approvals as may be established by the Iowa Board of Education Examiners (BOEE).

For more information on endorsements, go to the BOEE website at: http://www.state.ia.us/boee/endnos.html.

For class endorsement and approval numbers for licenses issued before October of 1988, go to the BOEE website at: http://www.state.ia.us/boee/endnosold.html.Applicants wishing to be considered for such designated positions must list applicable coursework, experience, certificate, license, or endorsement on the application.