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Special Educator
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Special Educator to join the team at the Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI). This is a full-time position with HHS with opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.
Responsibilities include educational programming for acute child and adolescent inpatients at the facility. Our Special Educator will provide direct instruction in academic content as assigned to students K-12 in a classroom. Special Educators also participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team in collaboration with other professionals.
This is a year-round 40 hours per week position.
This position requires the possession of an Initial, Standard, Master Educator or Exchange License or be eligible to obtain a Class B License through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, meeting all endorsement requirements for the teaching assignment: Instructional Strategist I or Instructional Strategist II, Iowa Teaching Endorsements in the content area or level of the teaching assignment may be required at the discretion of the Education Administrator.
IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric services. The facility offers several services including individualized treatment plans and support for children and adolescent patients to continue their education. Individuals are encouraged to collaborate with staff members in formulating their own plan. Medication, group counseling, and activities therapies might be included as well.
When a long-term team member was asked “why did you choose a career at IMHI,” the team member stated, “It really is the work that has kept me here. The work is rewarding. The patients are the most difficult to treat and most expensive. We are the final stop for getting cutting edge psychiatric treatment.”
We have a great total compensation package, including:
Click here to see how we compare with other employers or offers by using our Total Compensation Calculator.
Independence Highlights
IMHI is in Independence, Iowa, a city of approximately 6,000, located in scenic Northeast Iowa. The Wapsipinicon River flows through town offering many recreational opportunities from canoeing to fishing. Independence is a progressive community sporting a newer public library, trails, and Cedar Rock state park which includes a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
Independence is 30 minutes from Waterloo/Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers, 45 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 1 hour from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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 DHS 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).
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking a Special Educator to join the team at the Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI). This is a full-time position with HHS with opportunity for advancement, growth, and development.
Responsibilities include educational programming for acute child and adolescent inpatients at the facility. Our Special Educator will provide direct instruction in academic content as assigned to students K-12 in a classroom. Special Educators also participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team in collaboration with other professionals.
This is a year-round 40 hours per week position.
This position requires the possession of an Initial, Standard, Master Educator or Exchange License or be eligible to obtain a Class B License through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, meeting all endorsement requirements for the teaching assignment: Instructional Strategist I or Instructional Strategist II, Iowa Teaching Endorsements in the content area or level of the teaching assignment may be required at the discretion of the Education Administrator.
IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric services. The facility offers several services including individualized treatment plans and support for children and adolescent patients to continue their education. Individuals are encouraged to collaborate with staff members in formulating their own plan. Medication, group counseling, and activities therapies might be included as well.
When a long-term team member was asked “why did you choose a career at IMHI,” the team member stated, “It really is the work that has kept me here. The work is rewarding. The patients are the most difficult to treat and most expensive. We are the final stop for getting cutting edge psychiatric treatment.”
We have a great total compensation package, including:
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) (Employee contributes 6.29%/State of Iowa contributes 9.44%)
- Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan) (State of Iowa matches up to $75/month)
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (See below for additional information)
- Vacation Leave (96 hours/year to begin, and increases with years of service)
- Sick Leave (144 hours/year)
- Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance ($20,000 paid for by the State of Iowa)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
Click here to see how we compare with other employers or offers by using our Total Compensation Calculator.
Independence Highlights
IMHI is in Independence, Iowa, a city of approximately 6,000, located in scenic Northeast Iowa. The Wapsipinicon River flows through town offering many recreational opportunities from canoeing to fishing. Independence is a progressive community sporting a newer public library, trails, and Cedar Rock state park which includes a Frank Lloyd Wright home.
Independence is 30 minutes from Waterloo/Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers, 45 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 1 hour from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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 DHS 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).
Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Requirements
200 Possession of a valid Iowa Teaching CertificateQualifications
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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- 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.
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