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Therapeutic Education Leader

$36.5 per hour

Dane County Parent Council

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Healing Classrooms. Transform Trauma. Build Resilience.

QUICK FACTS

Location: Stoughton
Pay: $36.50/hour
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), Part Year

Start Date : August 12, 2026

*Part Year includes built-in summer break, 2 weeks winter break, and spring break

WHAT WE OFFER

Comprehensive 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

QUALIFICATIONS YOU'LL NEED

  • Education: Minimum Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor's in ECE, or Elementary Education with 18 ECE credits
  • Certification: DPI certification in ECE or related field preferred; Registry Level 14 or above within 90 days
  • Experience: Minimum 5 years in early care education setting with preschool teaching experience; strong partnerships with low-income, high-risk, multicultural families
  • Specialized Knowledge: Trauma effects and manifestations, trauma-sensitive approaches, infant and early childhood mental health principles, anti-bias education
  • Curriculum Expertise: Social-emotional learning centered curriculum design and implementation, systems/ecological planning lens
  • Professional Competencies: Independent work capabilities, strong problem-solving skills, flexibility, patience
  • Language: Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred
  • Additional Requirements: Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with adequate insurance

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Therapeutic Education Leader, you'll create healing learning environments by:

  • Leading the Therapeutic Early Childhood Program for families and children experiencing trauma
  • Collaborating with Therapeutic Child and Family Resilience Specialist and Classroom Leaders
  • Planning and implementing trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate curriculum
  • Centering social-emotional learning in all classroom activities, routines, and learning experiences
  • Ensuring comprehensive child development services including education, health, nutrition, and family support
  • Building strong partnerships with parents, children, coworkers, consultants, and community partners
  • Applying systems/ecological lens to child, family, classroom, and site planning
  • Following Head Start Performance Standards, licensing requirements, and accreditation criteria
  • Supporting high-risk families with comprehensive mental health and educational services

WHO WE ARE

At Reach Dane, we're reimagining early childhood education as a powerful tool for social transformation. Our commitment to equity and inclusion includes:

  • 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
  • Supporting educators with specialized training in infant and early childhood mental health

JOIN OUR MISSION

Lead transformative therapeutic education while supporting children and families healing from trauma in a specialized program that combines educational excellence with comprehensive mental health support.

Reach Dane is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Vacancy posted 29 days ago
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