New Dominion the onsite school for Nexus Gerard Family Healing is looking to add a Teaching Assistant that will 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.

Responsibilities:

• Working hours Monday Thru Friday 7:30am-4:30pm 
• 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.
•  Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus. Understand and support the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities.
• Uphold Nexus policy and procedures regarding student resident confidentiality.
•  Additional Duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 21 years of age

Physical Demands:

• 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.

Benefits:
We provide competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including: paid time off, multiple options for health insurance coverage, holiday pay, as well as no-cost life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance.

At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. 

Our Workplace Values:
At Nexus Family Healing, our ICARE shared values (Innovation, Compassion, Agility, Responsiveness, and Excellence) are the
foundation for our actions in the workplace. They define how we behave with each other, our clients, our partners, and our communities. Every interaction we have with each other will be met with understanding, kindness, and helpful action.

Keywords: Paraprofessional, educator, assistant teacher