Teacher

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13777901 Description: Nexus Family Healing is hiring a Teacher for the 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. Apply today! \ 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. \ Work Location, Schedule & Salary: - Location: 101 N Bramble Street, Manteno, IL 60950 - Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm. SHS follows a year-round academic calendar, including scheduled break weeks and holidays off. - Salary: $55,000 - 70,000 annually based on credentials and years of teaching experience. Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include: - Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment - Floating Holidays! - Multiple options for health insurance coverage - No-cost life insurance - Short/long-term disability insurance - 401k match - NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family - NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family - NEW Carrot Fertility Benefit - Tuition assistance, discounts, and professional training opportunities - Advancement pathways and internal promotion - Internships opportunities - And much more! Position Summary: 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 students IEPs. Primary responsibilities: - Deliver instruction and lesson plans aligned to student needs, age level, and subject expertise - Assess student learning and document progress toward academic goals - Support students academic, social, and emotional growth in a residential setting - Create a positive, structured classroom environment that supports learning and treatment - Apply approved de-escalation and crisis-intervention techniques when needed - Collaborate with educational and treatment staff; communicate student progress clearly - Develop or support IEPs and participate in required meetings and trainings - Maintain student confidentiality and comply with all licensing and regulatory requirements - Support the Nexus mission, values, and treatment philosophy - Perform additional duties as assigned Requirements: **Requir\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ ** PI287544183