High School At-Risk Support Teacher - 2026-27 School Year

Indianola Community School District•Indianola, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The High School At-Risk Support Teacher will instruct students and facilitate learning activities aimed at promoting intellectual, social, and physical growth in the prescribed content area. This role involves creating a classroom environment conducive to learning, teaching courses in prescribed subject areas, and utilizing instructional materials appropriate for students from varied backgrounds. The teacher will individualize and adapt educational processes, provide group and individual instruction, and maintain appropriate standards of student behavior. Collaboration with peers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) is essential for identifying learning outcomes, analyzing student progress, and developing interventions. The position also requires communication with parents and school personnel regarding student progress and advising on the educational program. The teacher will employ various instructional techniques, align learning processes with curriculum goals, and assess student accomplishments regularly. This role requires maintaining accurate records and meeting core expectations for certified staff as reflected in state standards and district policies.

Requirements

Successful experience integrating technology in the classroom
Possess effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Possess a general understanding of the learning process and specific knowledge of the unique physical, social, emotional, linguistic, and academic development of adolescent and young adult learners
Demonstrate a passion for serving at-risk students
Demonstrate effectiveness in developing positive relationships with a wide variety of students
Demonstrate effectiveness in establishing and sustaining classroom environments that promote learning
Demonstrate effectiveness in the design and implementation of lessons, differentiation of instruction, and assessment of student learning
Consistently maintain a positive attitude and pleasant demeanor
Demonstrate commitment to professional growth
A valid teaching license with content specific endorsement(s) through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from an accredited four-year college.
Current teacher certification through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Endorsement(s) in content area(s) as prescribed by the BOEE.
Maintain required teaching certification
Criminal Fingerprint/Background Check

Nice To Haves

Successful experience serving in Professional Learning Communities and understanding of the PLC process
Background in Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) and demonstrated commitment to enhancing student engagement
Successful experience serving At-Risk students

Responsibilities

Instructs students and facilitates learning activities aimed at promoting intellectual, social, and physical growth in the prescribed content area.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests and needs of students.
Teaches courses in prescribed subject areas, aimed at adolescent and young adult learners, following the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
Plans, develops, and utilizes a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of students from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and who possess a range of mental and emotional maturity.
Individualizes and adapts educational processes and procedures to enhance student educational opportunities.
Provides group and individual instruction to motivate students, and effectively utilizes the time available for instructional activities.
Maintains appropriate standards of student behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and behavior shaping procedures.
Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and reports student academic, social, and emotional growth.
Collaborates with peers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to identify required knowledge, skills and outcomes, analyze evidence of student learning, develop timely and systematic interventions for struggling learners and provide enrichment and extension activities for proficient students.
Advises, confers with and communicates with parents, school, and District personnel regarding student progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques including but not limited to subject matter exploration and inquiry, relevance, technology and multimedia formats that enhance learning.
Aligns the learning process toward the achievement of content curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., to communicate these objectives to students.
Encourages and assists students in setting and maintaining standards of classroom behavior.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, keeps appropriate records and provide progress reports as required.
Commits to reasonable availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
Meets core expectations for all certified staff reflected in the Iowa Teaching Standards, Iowa Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, Iowa Administrative Code, Board Policy, and the district performance evaluation system.
Supervises students during school-related activities as well as teacher associates and volunteers as appropriate.