Teaching Assistant at Nexus Family Healing

Austin, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

19.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Student Supervision, Educational Assistance, Client Mentorship, Safety Maintenance, Professional Boundaries, Confidentiality, Staff Meetings Attendance, Training Attendance, Relationship Building, Cultural Competence

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Description Nexus Family Healing - Austin Campus is hiring a 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/Pay/Schedule: 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912 Pay Range: $18 - 19/hr Monday - Friday Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance No-cost Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities And much more! Position Summary: 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 Requirements Qualifications: Minimum 21 years of age High School Diploma or equivalent Must be able to assist staff in physical and non-physical interventions with residents Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours) Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a school Must be able to pass a DHS background screening All client-facing Nexus employees must successfully participate and complete a TCI exam and training Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges. Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values. 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 Teaching Assistant will support education faculty with student learning and provide supervision and safety for student residents in both educational and residential settings. Responsibilities include providing educational assistance, client supervision, ensuring safety, and maintaining a positive and respectful environment.