Teaching Assistant

Nexus Family Healing•Austin, MN

1d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Family Healing - Austin Campus is hiring a Teaching Assistant to join our team at New Dominion School on the campus of Nexus Family Healing! If you're looking for a position where you enjoy leading students to their highest potential, we would love the opportunity to bring you onboard! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment. 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. 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.

Requirements

Minimum 21 years of age
High School Diploma or equivalent
Must be able to assist staff in physical and non-physical interventions with residents
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100+ pounds with assistance
Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time (2-4 hours)
Must be able to twist, bend and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within a school
Must be able to pass a DHS background screening
All client-facing Nexus employees must successfully participate and complete a TCI 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

Previous classroom support experience

Responsibilities

Provide educational assistance to clients within a classroom setting
Provide client supervision and mentorship
Ensure student resident safety and collaborate with co-workers to maintain an environment that is positive, respectful, clean, and safe
Maintain professional boundaries with student residents
Uphold privacy and confidentiality per Nexus policies
Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus
Understand and support the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities