Youth Therapy Classroom 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

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.