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Newton Community School District

Behavior Interventionist - Full Time - Newton High School

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 7 weeks ago

Location: Newton, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/18/2026

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

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Job Description

Behavior Interventionist

Full Time
Newton High School Newton Community School District Newton High School
Newton, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details

Job ID:

5837909

Application Deadline:

Jul 22, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted:

Yesterday Job Description

LOCATION

Newton High School

POSITION

Full Time Behavior Interventionist

BENEFITS

Single Benefits provided at no cost to the employee (Health, Dental, Life Insurance)

SALARY:

Based on Experience

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday

Friday 7:30AM
3:30PM

START DATE

August 2026 JOB

DESCRIPTION

See attachment The Newton Community School District has an opening for a Full Time Behavior Interventionist.. This position will be responsible to support the high school behavior program, individual student behavior plans and provide intervention as needed.

Requirements:

Two-year degree in social work, psychology, or related field. Training in behavior management and crisis management is preferred, but not necessary. Experience working with behavior students in a structured situation is highly desired. Must be able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and have the ability to work calmly and effectively in challenging situations

Application Procedure:

To apply for this position please complete the Applitrack application and upload a cover letter addressed to Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources.

Selection Procedure:

Applicants with completed applications will be considered during the screening process. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the administrator overseeing the hiringeither by phone or email. Applicants who are not selected for an interview will receive an email notification. Hired applicants must be able to pass both the DCI background check and meet the pre-employment physical requirements.

NCSD Website:

https://www.newtoncsd.org/ Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination It is the policy of the Newton Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources, 1302 1st Avenue West, Newton, Iowa 50208, (641) 792-5809, seloverl@newton.k12.ia.us.

Position Type:

Full-time