Nexus Family Healing·Austin, Minnesota
Provide educational assistance and mentorship to students within a classroom setting. Ensure student resident safety and maintain a positive, respectful environment in both educational and residential settings.
Description Nexus Family Healing - Austin Campus is hiring a Teaching Assistant to join our team at New Dominion School on the campus of Nexus 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!
Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, 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/Pay/Schedule: 1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912 Pay Range: $18 - 19/hr Monday - Friday Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance No-cost 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 and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion opportunities And much more!
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.
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 Maintain professional boundaries with student residents Uphold privacy and confidentiality per Nexus policies Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required by Nexus Understand and support the Nexus philosophy and treatment modalities
Minimum 21 years of age High School Diploma or equivalent 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 Must be able to pass a DHS background screening All client-facing Nexus employees must successfully participate and complete a TCI exam and training 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. Nice to Have: Previous classroom support experience 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.
When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!
Market context
Teaching assistant roles in Minnesota are typically in steady demand, especially in K-12 settings that need dependable support for classroom management and student care. These positions are competitive because employers often look for candidates who meet age, education, physical support, and DHS screening requirements, while offering benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, and a 401(k) match. Review the physical intervention and lifting requirements carefully, and use the AI-summarized job details here to compare qualifications and benefits faster than reading the full posting.