Job Description:
POSITION: Teacher I / Teacher II
DEPARTMENT: Education
Starting Salary: $40,000 – $60,000 annually
(Starting salary depends on education and experience)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide direct instruction to students requiring special education in a therapeutic educational milieu.

• Develop Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) that meet state requirements
• Provide individualized direct instruction
• Work with therapy staff to meet both academic and effective goals
• Maintain a trauma-informed classroom environment conducive to learning
• Collect systematic student progress data
• Participate in IEP meetings as requested
• Adhere to the core values and mission of Cornerstones of Care
• Participate in on-going staff development activities

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree for Teacher I; Master’s Degree required for Teacher II
Certification Required:   Be eligible for or hold Missouri certification in teaching field
Experience:  1-3 years of experience preferred
Must be at least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening.  This position also requires a valid driver’s license and proof of current vehicle insurance. 

BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes 9 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Away (unlimited Time Away for Salaried positions) or Paid Time Off (accrued PTO for all benefit eligible team members) for hourly positions. All team members who work 30 hours or more are eligible for medical(prescription)/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability(employer paid); term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K with employer match); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership deductions; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit the Job openings page of our website at www.cornerstonesofcare.org and in the left-hand margin use the benefits dropdown to download the current guide.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE’S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

• Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
• Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.
• Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
• Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.
• Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
• Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.
• Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

Questions?
Please contact:  Cornerstones of Care, Human Resources Department
8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757    
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Cornerstones of Care is an
Equal Opportunity Employer