Acting Teacher

at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in

Manteno, Illinois, United States Job Description Description:

Nexus Family Healing is hiring an Acting Teacher for Safe Harbor School at our Manteno, IL location! Enjoy small class sizes, full-time Teaching Assistants in every classroom, and support from Behavior and Residential Staff throughout the school day. Join a team that values collaboration, care, and student success. Apply today! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 45 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment. Safe Harbor School (SHS) is our very own private school that serves youth receiving treatment at Nexus-Indian Oak in Manteno, IL. SHS serves grades 6-12, and students participate in a curriculum tailored to their unique needs and current grade level. The school provides a special education curriculum accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Credits transfer to any school upon the client's discharge. 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.

Work Location, Schedule & Salary:

Location:

101 N Bramble Street, Manteno, IL 60950

Hours:

Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm. SHS follows a year-round academic calendar, including scheduled break weeks and holidays off.

Salary:

$45,000

• 50,000 annually based on credentials and years of teaching experience.

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Floating Holidays! Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance 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, discounts, and professional training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion Internships opportunities And much more!

Position Summary:

Provide educational instruction through a variety of accepted teaching techniques while employing behavior management strategies that will ensure the effective and efficient implementation of assigned individual students' IEPs on an as needed basis to complement the needs of the full-time teaching staff. Provide direct instructional supervision to any teaching aide or assistants as assigned.

Primary responsibilities:

Provide classroom coverage for full-time teaching staff as needed, including sick leave, PTO, and schedule gaps with advance notice Deliver instruction and prepare lesson plans aligned with subject expertise, student age, and classroom needs Collaborate with the school team to assess student needs and track academic progress Provide individual support to students to assist with assignments, assessments, and academic goals Create a positive, structured classroom environment that supports learning and treatment Use approved crisis-intervention and de-escalation techniques; communicate concerns to treatment teams Recognize student progress and provide cl Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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