Teacher assistant

Responsibilities

• Education Assistant Copper Hills Youth Center, located in West Jordan, UT is a private residential treatment center for adolescents 12-17 years of age.
• We counsel, teach and mentor children placed in our care and give each child a chance to make successful changes.
• At Copper Hills Youth Center, we treat boys and girls who have emotional, behavioral and psychiatric disorders.
• Our accredited private school allows students to continue their education while receiving treatment.
• We are seeking a full time collaborative Education Assistant who will: Assist Teachers in administrative work and teach classes when a teacher is absent Will implement lesson plans during a teacher’s absence and identify basic teaching materials in the event of unplanned teacher absences.
• Will set limits with students (teens) and help them learn to follow school rules and expectations.
• Be part of an innovative teaching team that embraces hands on learning, cooperative learning and teacher collaboration.
• Have an average class size of students is 10-14 student Will be trained to administer student achievement testing, requesting student records, conducting credit assessments and the using the online student information system/gradebook.
• Schedule is Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm Benefits offered to full time staff include: Medical, Dental, Vision insurances at competitive rates Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Generous Paid time off for work life balance Basic Life and Supplemental Life insurance Short and Long-term Disability insurance Dependent Life insurance Flexible spending accounts 401k with Company Match Free delicious and healthy meals while on shift And more!!
• If you want to join a team of professionals passionate about providing world class care to the patients we serve, please submit your resume via the online career center: www.copperhillsyouthcenter.com

Qualifications

include, but are not limited to: High School Diploma or higher Previous experience working with teens in a school setting preferred Must possess good organizational skills Must be able to manage competing demands Able to work with Word and Excel Must be comfortable with utilizing technology (PCs, Chromebooks and classroom projectors) Possess effective verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to pass a very thorough background check EEO Statement - We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams - At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiter.