Teacher's Assistant

Compasshealthcenter; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k with company matching

Generous PTO

Parental leave after 1 year of service

CEU seminars and volunteering机会

Job summary

CompassHealth Center is seeking a Teacher’s Assistant to join our team for the school year, with summers off. This role blends direct patient interaction with administrative tasks in a pediatric behavioral health setting.

You will supervise learning environments for U18 programs, implement behavior strategies, prepare rooms for ASI, handle assignments, and coordinate with clinicians, teachers, and families while maintaining patient privacy and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and adolescents.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor’s Degree – preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and support for the learning environment across U18 programs.
• Implement classroom behavior management strategies for patients.
• Set up and facilitate rooms for Academic and Skills Integration (ASI).
• Distribute printed work sent by email or printed from online resources.
• Scan and e‑mail completed work back to school contacts.
• Manage, proctor and support the administration of assessments for each patient, including noting special instructions/testing accommodations.
• Set up computers/tablets for patients and support patients to connect to Compass Guest Wifi, in addition to securing all Compass technology when not in use.
• Monitor patient technology use to ensure patients are following technology guidelines.
• Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members.
• Ensure safe patient transitions from room to room.
• Communicate patient requests with doctors/nurses/therapists/teachers, as needed.
• Monitor patients in the lobby before and after program.
• Support with walking patients to/from lobby when they arrive and need to leave.
• Administrative tasks such as data entry, attendance, and general paperwork.
• Maintain patient privacy at all times.
• Supervise patient lunch period, as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – preferred

Tools

Administrative software

Job description

Weekly outpatient therapy isn't always enough, and a trip to the ER isn't the only answer. Patients and their families rely on CompassHealth Center when in crisis – every day, we help people overcome depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessions/compulsions, trauma, chronic pain, and other obstacles in order for our patients to live freely.

About This Role

We are seeking a Teacher’s Assistant to join our team! This role will be a blend of direct patient interaction and general administration work. If you are passionate about providing patients with exemplary care, while being sensitive to their individual psychiatric conditions, you would be a great addition to our team.

This is a full time position throughout the school year with summers off.

What You’ll Do

• Provide daily supervision and support for the learning environment across U18 programs
• Implement classroom behavior management strategies for patients
• Set up and facilitate rooms for Academic and Skills Integration (ASI)
• Distribute printed work sent by email or printed from online resources.
• Scan and e‑mail completed work back to school contacts
• Manage, proctor and support the administration of assessments for each patient, including noting special instructions/testing accommodations
• Set up computers/tablets for patients and support patients to connect to Compass Guest Wifi, in addition to securing all Compass technology when not in use
• Monitor patient technology use to ensure patients are following technology guidelines
• Engage in frequent communication and collaboration with team members
• Ensure safe patient transitions from room to room
• Communicate patient requests with doctors/nurses/therapists/teachers, as needed
• Monitor patients in the lobby before and after program
• Support with walking patients to/from lobby when they arrive and need to leave
• Administrative tasks such as data entry, attendance, and general paperwork
• Maintain patient privacy at all times
• Supervise patient lunch period, as needed
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Who You Are

• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Flexibility is critical
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously in a fast paced and changing environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Bachelor’s Degree – preferred

We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges.

Compensation

$18 — $22 USD

Benefits & Perks

For eligible positions, our other benefits include: comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401k program with company matching, generous PTO (including competitive parental leave after 1 year of employment), and continuous training through CEU seminars and volunteering opportunities.

What’s Next?

Compass is committed to cultivating diverse and dynamic teams who exude passion for their craft, so whether or not you check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply – we’d be grateful to hear from you!