Therapeutic Education Leader
About The Position
As a Therapeutic Education Leader, you'll create healing learning environments by leading the Therapeutic Early Childhood Program for families and children experiencing trauma. You will collaborate with the Therapeutic Child and Family Resilience Specialist and Classroom Leaders, planning and implementing trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate curriculum. This role centers social-emotional learning in all classroom activities, routines, and learning experiences, ensuring comprehensive child development services including education, health, nutrition, and family support. You will build strong partnerships with parents, children, coworkers, consultants, and community partners, applying a systems/ecological lens to child, family, classroom, and site planning. You will also ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, licensing requirements, and accreditation criteria, while supporting high-risk families with comprehensive mental health and educational services. At Reach Dane, we are reimagining early childhood education as a powerful tool for social transformation, with a commitment to equity and inclusion by prioritizing services for families and children experiencing trauma, implementing cutting-edge trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches, building healing classrooms that transform children's life trajectories, and supporting educators with specialized training in infant and early childhood mental health.
Requirements
- Minimum Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor's in ECE, or Elementary Education with 18 ECE credits
- DPI certification in ECE or related field preferred; Registry Level 14 or above within 90 days
- Minimum 5 years in early care education setting with preschool teaching experience
- Strong partnerships with low-income, high-risk, multicultural families
- Knowledge of trauma effects and manifestations, trauma-sensitive approaches, infant and early childhood mental health principles, and anti-bias education
- Expertise in social-emotional learning centered curriculum design and implementation, and systems/ecological planning lens
- Independent work capabilities, strong problem-solving skills, flexibility, patience
- Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred
- Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with adequate insurance
Nice To Haves
- DPI certification in ECE or related field
- Registry Level 14 or above within 90 days
- Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong
Responsibilities
- Lead the Therapeutic Early Childhood Program for families and children experiencing trauma
- Collaborate with Therapeutic Child and Family Resilience Specialist and Classroom Leaders
- Plan and implement trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate curriculum
- Center social-emotional learning in all classroom activities, routines, and learning experiences
- Ensure comprehensive child development services including education, health, nutrition, and family support
- Build strong partnerships with parents, children, coworkers, consultants, and community partners
- Apply systems/ecological lens to child, family, classroom, and site planning
- Follow Head Start Performance Standards, licensing requirements, and accreditation criteria
- Support high-risk families with comprehensive mental health and educational services
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 403(b) Retirement with Company Match After 2 Years
- Company-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
- Work-Life Excellence & Professional Growth
- School calendar schedule with built-in seasonal breaks
- Specialized therapeutic early childhood program leadership
- Collaborative team with Therapeutic Child and Family Resilience Specialist and Classroom Leaders
- DPI certification pathway support
- Trauma-informed and mental health-focused educational environment
- Comprehensive professional development: ongoing coaching, paid continuing education, and credential support
- Career advancement pathways with organizational training support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
