Education Aide
About The Position
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) is seeking an Education Aide to join our team! This is a full-time position with a Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. schedule and opportunity for advancement, growth, and development. The successful candidate for this position primarily performs paraprofessional technical work in the IMHI School for hospital patients as prescribed by an inter-disciplinary treatment team, Educators, or Education Administrator. The Education Aide provides support for academic programming, secretarial needs, technology needs, general organizational, and daily data collection to meet required reporting for DOE/HHS funding. Duties provide support for the school administrator, education staff, and students. Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric 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. If you enjoy helping people with adult, children and family services, mental health treatment, disabilities services, and long-term care, this is a wonderful opportunity to consider.
Requirements
- Experience equal to one year of full-time work as an aide in a treatment or habilitative program for the intellectually disabled, emotionally disturbed, physically handicapped, or mentally ill or as an aide in an educational or child care setting; OR any equivalent combination of the required experience and post high school education may be substituted on the basis that 30 semester hours or equivalent equals one year of experience.
- Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Performs paraprofessional technical work in the IMHI School for hospital patients as prescribed by an inter-disciplinary treatment team, Educators, or Education Administrator.
- Provides support for academic programming, secretarial needs, technology needs, general organizational, and daily data collection to meet required reporting for DOE/HHS funding.
- Duties provide support for the school administrator, education staff, and students.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays)
- Retirement Plans (IPERS and Retirement Investors Club)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life insurance
- Free long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
