On-Call Teaching Assistant at Nexus Family Healing

Austin, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

19.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Educational Assistance, Client Supervision, Mentorship, Safety Compliance, Record Management, Lesson Planning, Behavior Monitoring, First Aid, Confidentiality, Diversity Awareness, Communication, Collaboration, Child Development, Positive Environment Maintenance, Professionalism, Agility

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Description Nexus Family Healing - Gerard Campus is hiring an On-Call Teaching Assistant to join our team at New Dominion School on the campus of Nexus Family Healing! If you're looking for a position where you enjoy leading students to their highest potential, we would love the opportunity to bring you onboard! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Location: 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912 Pay/Schedule: Pay Range: $18 - 19/hr This is an On-Call position Position Summary: As an On-Call Teaching Assistant you will work replacement hours for individuals who are on leave, out on PTO, or ill. Provide support to education faculty in areas of student learning and provide support within both the educational and residential setting with student/resident supervision and safety. Responsibilities: Provide educational assistance to clients within a classroom setting Provide client supervision and mentorship Ensure student resident safety and collaborate with co-workers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and safe Maintain professional boundaries with student residents Uphold privacy and confidentiality per Nexus policies Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus Understand and support the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities Primary responsibilities: Provide educational assistance to clients within a classroom setting. Provide instructional assistance to student residents on an individual basis per established lesson plans; communicate and interface with students with care, concern, patience and professionalism and work to contribute to and facilitate a save environment for students conducive to the best learning outcomes. Carries out lesson plans as needed in the absence of a teacher and provide educational assistance to students on assigned subject materials, projects and assignments. Assist with the preparation of classroom materials and handouts. Assist with records management, i.e., student attendance, progress reports, etc. Provide classroom supervision for study halls or in the absence of the teacher; demonstrate a spirit of cooperation and collaboration in an effort to support the teacher and classroom goals and initiatives. Request supplies as needed or directed for classroom activities. Understand and support student treatment plans and IEPs (Individual Treatment Plans). Provide client supervision and mentorship. Assist in maintaining a positive learning environment by monitoring student resident behavior, redirecting residents when issues arise, and assisting with restraints when necessary. Assist in monitoring and transporting students before and after school from the residential units. Demonstrate an acceptance and respectfulness toward diversity concerning commonalities and differences such as gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class religion, disability and gender identify. Serve as mentor and role model by demonstrating compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions, and experiences of others, and communicating and interacting in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful, and professional. Continually strive to understand and grow knowledge in aeras of child and adolescent development principles in an effort to model and reinforce positive youth development and social and emotional growth. Ensure student resident safety and collaborate with co-workers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and safe. Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures involving living classroom and school area, building, campus grounds and residential areas when assigned or when attending off-campus activities. Perform First Aid/CPR procedures and respond according to established protocols in the event of an emergency situation. Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interactions and contact with student residents. Comply with Nexus policies involving privacy and confidentiality for student residents and their families. Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus. Understand and support the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities. Understand, upload, and comply with all Nexus policy and procedures regarding student resident confidentiality. Requirements Qualifications: Minimum 21 years of age High School Diploma or equivalent Nice to Have: Previous classroom support experience At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith. Our ICARE Values: Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

Responsibilities

The On-Call Teaching Assistant provides educational assistance and supervision to students in a classroom and residential setting. Responsibilities include carrying out lesson plans, maintaining a safe environment, and supporting student treatment plans.