Substitute Teacher

at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in Onarga, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description

Nexus-Onarga is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies providing innovative, customized help for children and families struggling with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues often stemming from significant levels of childhood trauma.
We provide boys, ages 10-20 a structured homelike environment with dorm style living, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, and an on-site therapeutic day school that is located just a few miles off of I-57 approximately 90 miles south of Chicago and just 30 miles south of Kankakee, 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana and 30 miles west of the Indiana/Illinois state line!
The Substitute Teacher will 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) Substitute Teaching License (SUB or STS)
Preferred:
Specialization in the areas of EBD, LD, SED and/or TMH.
Previous teaching experience.

Work Schedule & Salary:
On Call, as needed basis
M-F 7a-3:30pm
$17.72 per hour
Responsibilities:
Complement the scheduling needs of the full-time teaching staff
Provide instruction to assigned students in classes of expertise as assigned.
Provide crisis intervention within the classroom setting and apply TCI or approved de-escalation techniques appropriate to the situation at hand; ask for assistance when warranted through appropriate procedures and keep other academic and clinical treatment staff appraised of inappropriate behaviors.
Ensure confidentiality regarding students is in compliance with all licensing agencies, company policy, COA and HIPAA guidelines.
Attend training sessions as required; understand and support the Nexus treatment philosophy and modalities.

Physical Demands:
Must be able to sit for long periods of time
Bending, twisting and reaching conducive to an office environment
Must be able to assist in proper restraining of residents
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance
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!
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our clients, their families, and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, familial status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran, or disability status.