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Description Nexus Family Healing - Austin, MN is hiring a Math Teacher for New Dominion School, our on-campus school! Enjoy small class sizes, full-time Teaching Assistants in every classroom, and support from Behavior and Residential Staff throughout the school day. 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 45 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and 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. Location, Schedule & Salary: • Location: 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912 • Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4pm. NDS follows a year-round academic calendar, including scheduled break weeks and holidays off. • Salary: $45,000 - $55,000 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: • 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. Requirements Required Education and Licensure: • 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. • 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. • Must be able to successfully pass a MN criminal background check. • Must successfully complete a two-day Handle with Care training and exam. Nice to Have: • 2 years previous teaching experience preferred. • Active teacher’s licensure/certification specialization in the areas EBD, LD, SED and TMH. Work Environment: • 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. 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!