Nexus-Onarga is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies providing innovative, customized help for children and families struggling with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues often stemming from significant levels of childhood trauma.

We provide boys, ages 10-20 a structured homelike environment with dorm style living, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, and an on-site therapeutic day school that is located just a few miles off of I-57 approximately 90 miles south of Chicago and just 30 miles south of Kankakee, 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana and 30 miles west of the Indiana/Illinois state line!  

The Substitute Teacher will 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 on an as needed basis to complement the needs of the full time teaching staff.

Qualifications:

Required:

ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) Substitute Teaching License (SUB or STS)

Preferred: 

Specialization in the areas of EBD, LD, SED and/or TMH. Previous teaching experience.

Work Schedule & Salary:

On Call, as needed basis on a year-round basis Availability M-F 7a-3:30pm (prescheduled & on call hours available)  $17.72 per hour

Responsibilities:

Complement the scheduling needs of the full-time teaching staff Provide instruction to assigned students in classes of expertise as assigned. Provide crisis intervention within the classroom setting and apply TCI or approved 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. Ensure confidentiality regarding students is in compliance with all licensing agencies, company policy, COA and HIPAA guidelines. Attend training sessions as required; understand and support the Nexus treatment philosophy and modalities.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to sit for long periods of time Bending, twisting and reaching conducive to an office environment Must be able to assist in proper restraining of residents Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance

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.

Our ICARE Values:

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

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

Keywords:  "Sub Teacher", "Substitute", "Teacher", "Paraprofessional", "Acting Teacher", "LBS1", "PEL", "Professional Educator"