Position Details

The School Teacher is responsible to meet the educational needs of clients. Activities include educational planning & services, asset management, behavior management, documentation, support agency/program mission & values, and meet responsible work performance standards.

Educational Responsibilities:

• Assess educational needs of client
• Develops and implements an educational plan designed to meet client needs
• Provides a safe learning environment
• Maintains behavioral controls in classroom
• Interfaces with school systems to provide continuous educational services
• Interfaces with program staff to ensure that the educational components of the treatment plan are met.

Behavior Management Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements an educational plan designed to meet client needs
• Provides a safe learning environment
• Provides consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
• Utilizes a proactive/preventative method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate.
• Strategically utilizes identified behavior management techniques and other de-escalation techniques.
• Assists clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self-correct.
• Understands the impact of client’s behaviors on their own actions/reactions in the workplace and to enhance the effectiveness of their interventions.
• Knows the population and is aware of individualized treatment plan.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Evaluates the impact of behavioral, group treatment and life-space interventions and provides direction and feedback.
• Assures consistent, ongoing and timely provision for basic client needs.
• Effectively participates with team to review case progress and provide best programming.

Qualifications & Program Information

Qualifications

Must be at least 21 years of age with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with Behavioral Disorder certification and four years of related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Education and five years of relevant experience OR commensurate equivalents of education & experience.

About School-Based Programming
Four Oaks has collaborated with local school districts across the state of Iowa to create unique and innovative school-based programs to meet the needs of at-risk students. Currently there are several supervised suspension and detention centers, conduct disorder and specific intervention/discipline classrooms and special education staff in-service training.

Four Oaks offers a comprehensive benefit package, excellent wages and a casual work environment!