Teacher Substitute

Nexus Gerard 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!

Temporary

1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912

• Pay Range: $22 - $25/hr
• Monday - Friday, Prescheduled and On-Call hours available

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 student’s IEPs.

• In cooperation with other members of the school team, assess educational needs and the progress of assigned students.
• Provide instruction to assigned students in classes of expertise as assigned.
• Prepare lesson plans suitable to the environment, age group and class mix on the assigned subject area(s).
• Assist students individually where necessary; serve as a champion and advocate for each student taking a vested interest in the success of each student’s learning, and social and emotional growth.
• Remain apprised of the latest and emerging, most widely accepted teaching techniques, in an effort meet the needs of emotionally and behaviorally challenged students within a residential setting.
• Provide assessments of progress to academic goals.
• Continually look for new approaches to instruction, class content and be responsive to students’ needs.
• Collaborate with internal staff and communicate with students, coworkers, and leaders in a respectful and professional manner; lead by example remaining supportive of the Nexus mission, methods and values.
• Provide crisis intervention within the classroom setting and apply HWC 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.
• Create a classroom climate that is positive and supportive for both learning and treatment.
• Establish and maintain appropriate relationships with students and emphasize student responsibility in the educational program.
• Recognize student achievement and provide appropriate reinforcement, acknowledgement and recognition, while redirecting student behavior opportunities and maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Communicate students’ academic and behavioral successes and failures through both written and verbal communication to both fellow educational staff and treatment team staff.
• Incorporate cultural diversity into all aspects of educational programming and instruction; attend trainings and other educational opportunities to become better informed and respectful of other cultures.
• Ensure confidentiality regarding students is in compliance with all licensing agencies, company policy, COA and HIPAA guidelines.
• Develop or assist in developing IEPs, test ability levels and coordinate meetings with other members of the IEP team where appropriate.
• Attend faculty/staff meetings, IEP staffings, and participate in additional meetings and training sessions as required; understand and support the Nexus treatment philosophy and modalities.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an educational discipline is required.
• Active teacher’s licensure/certification required.
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements.

• 2 years previous teaching experience preferred.
• Active teacher’s licensure/certification specialization in the areas of EBD, LD, SED and TMH.

• 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

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.

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM!

When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

$22 - $25 per hour