Acting Teacher

Nexus Family Healing•Manteno, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. The position provides 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. The role also provides direct instructional supervision to any teaching aide or assistants as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Current educator certification or eligible for a conditional certification
Valid driver’s license required
Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements
Must successfully pass an IL DCFS criminal background check
Successfully participate and complete a three-part Therapeutic Crisis Intervention 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 Haves

2+ years teaching experience
Bachelor’s degree in an educational discipline preferred

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 clear feedback while addressing behavioral challenges appropriately
Communicate student academic and behavioral progress with education and treatment staff
Support IEP development, attend required meetings and trainings, and remain flexible to classroom assignments
Maintain confidentiality and comply with all policies, licensing, COA, and HIPAA requirements
Demonstrate cultural awareness, professionalism, ethical conduct, and support the Nexus mission and values