Description:

Heartland AEA has a full-time School Social Worker position available for the 2024-25 school year, based in the Johnston regional office, serving students in the West Des Moines school district. This position will have a 192-day contract and will provide services for the identification, evaluation and educational programming of children. Candidates should be able to provide services that assist parents and professionals in meeting the educational and social/emotional/behavioral and mental health needs of children and youth. The position will include Child Find responsibilities within a RtI model.

Qualifications:

Candidates will need to have excellent teamwork, collaboration, communication and organizational skills. Candidates must be appropriately licensed/certified by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (or have the ability to obtain a license) and possess a master's degree in social work at the minimum.

Job Description

Our mission at Heartland AEA is to improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth by providing services and leadership in partnership with families, schools and communities. Heartland AEA does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetics, pregnancy, disability, military or veteran status, parental, family or marital status. We provide services to an ever-growing variety of students and families across central Iowa, and it is our duty to work to provide that same diversity among the individuals we employ.

We strive to cultivate an environment that fosters a healthy work-life balance by providing a wide variety of employee benefits, including but not limited to, 

• No-cost individual healthcare coverage 
• IPERS retirement benefit
• Opportunities for a flexible work schedule depending on position 
• Time off including Winter Break
• On-going coaching and mentoring for professional growth 
• An Employee Assistance Program and a Wellness Program