Teacher's Assistant

Compass Health Center•Chicago, IL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Teacher’s Assistant to join our team! This role will be a blend of direct patient interaction and general administration work. If you are passionate about providing patients with exemplary care, while being sensitive to their individual psychiatric conditions, you would be a great addition to our team. Our centrally located Chicago office is nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of North Center, not to mention the social events hosted on our fully furnished rooftop! This is a full time position throughout the school year with summers off.

Requirements

Experience working with children and adolescent
Flexibility is critical
Excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

Provide daily supervision and support for the learning environment across U18 programs
Implement classroom behavior management strategies for patients as needed
Set up and facilitate rooms for supervised study, ensuring room is equipped with appropriate supplies
Distribute printed work sent by email or printed from online resources.
Scan and e-mail completed work back to school contacts
Manage, proctor and support the administration of assessments for each patient, including noting special instructions/testing accommodations
Set up computers/tablets for patients and support patients to connect to Compass Guest Wifi, in addition to securing all Compass technology when not in use
Monitor patient technology use to ensure patients are following technology guidelines
Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members
Check and respond to daily emails, voicemails and Teams messages
Ensure safe patient transitions from room to room
Communicate patient requests with doctors/nurses/therapists/teachers, as needed
Support with walking patients to/from lobby when they arrive and need to leave, as needed.
Administrative tasks such as data entry, attendance, and general paperwork
Maintain patient privacy at all times
Supervise patient lunch period, as needed
Other responsibilities as assigned