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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$34,974 / year median in Illinois
+9% projected growth
Job Description
at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in
Manteno, Illinois, United States Job Description Description:
Nexus Family Healing is hiring a Teaching Assistant for the Safe Harbor School at our Manteno, IL location! 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. Our teachers enjoy small class sizes 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 Schedule & Salary:
Full-time role
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Hours:
Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm. SHS follows a year-round academic calendar, including scheduled break weeks and holidays off.
Hourly rate:
$17-18 per hour based on credentials and years of 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 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.
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 te Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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