TEACHER ASSISTANT

UHS•West Jordan, UT

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Education Assistant Copper Hills Youth Center, located in West Jordan, UT is a private residential treatment center for adolescents 12-17 years of age. We counsel, teach and mentor children placed in our care and give each child a chance to make successful changes. At Copper Hills Youth Center, we treat boys and girls who have emotional, behavioral and psychiatric disorders. Our accredited private school allows students to continue their education while receiving treatment. We are seeking a full time collaborative Education Assistant who will: Assist Teachers in administrative work and teach classes when a teacher is absent Will implement lesson plans during a teacher’s absence and identify basic teaching materials in the event of unplanned teacher absences. Will set limits with students (teens) and help them learn to follow school rules and expectations. Be part of an innovative teaching team that embraces hands on learning, cooperative learning and teacher collaboration. Have an average class size of students is 10-14 student Will be trained to administer student achievement testing, requesting student records, conducting credit assessments and the using the online student information system/gradebook. Schedule is Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

Requirements

High School Diploma or higher
Good organizational skills
Able to manage competing demands
Able to work with Word and Excel
Comfortable with utilizing technology (PCs, Chromebooks and classroom projectors)
Effective verbal and written communications skills.
Able to pass a very thorough background check

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with teens in a school setting preferred

Responsibilities

Assist Teachers in administrative work and teach classes when a teacher is absent
Implement lesson plans during a teacher’s absence and identify basic teaching materials in the event of unplanned teacher absences.
Set limits with students (teens) and help them learn to follow school rules and expectations.
Be part of an innovative teaching team that embraces hands on learning, cooperative learning and teacher collaboration.
Administer student achievement testing, requesting student records, conducting credit assessments and the using the online student information system/gradebook.