Educational / Teaching Assistant - Urbana, IL

Cunningham Children's Homes
Urbana, IL Full Time 15-20 - Hourly

Description

Cunningham Children's Home is currently hiring for a full-time Educational / Teaching Assistant to help with teaching in the classroom and provide 1:1 care to students in the Urbana, IL area. This assistant teacher position earns a competitive wage of $14 - $26 per hour, depending on experience.

In addition to competitive pay and our exceptional culture, we offer our assistant teachers the following benefits:

  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Paid leave
  • A retirement plan with up to a 6% match
  • An awesome wellness program

So, now that you've learned the who, what, where, and why, you may be wondering HOW? It's easy! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet you soon!

 

DAY-TO-DAY

As an Educational / Teaching Assistant, you make it possible for us to pay close attention to our students and meet their educational needs. Along with working in the classroom, you perform 1:1 meetings with students to help with their work or to help correct behavior. You're the 1st responder to behavior challenges. We believe good relationships and open communication are important for our students to feel comfortable, so you create an environment where each class member can trust you. You feel accomplished teaching others and enjoy helping each student meet their goals!

 

ABOUT CUNNINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOME

We are an exemplary child welfare and educational services agency that provides caring support and therapeutic intervention to children, youth, adults, and families each year. This is done through our comprehensive programs from residential treatment and special education to community-based services. At our core, we are about creating options, opening doors, and taking the first steps. It's important to us that we offer a place that feels like home, so those in our care can learn, succeed, and grow. We hold ourselves to high standards to meet the needs of the youth, adults, and families in our community. Hope begins here!

Get ready for a career where you can make a difference and positively impact the lives of others. We take care of our employees just as well as our clients and students. Employee health and wellness are a priority for us. Our "Love Yourself" employee wellness program has been a great hit with our team, involving lots of fun activities that have led to healthier choices. We pride ourselves on being a healthy, caring, and tight-knit workplace.

 

OUR IDEAL EDUCATIONAL / TEACHING ASSISTANT

  • Career-minded - Looking for more than just a job
  • Dependable - Reliable, shows up on time and prepared
  • Takes pride in your work - Pays close attention to detail and goes above and beyond
  • Team player - Works well with others
  • Respectful - Treats others with kindness and dignity

If this sounds like the right assistant teacher position for you, keep reading!

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL / TEACHING ASSISTANT

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • At least 21 years of age

A Para certification is a plus, but not required. We will help you get one! If you meet the above requirements, we need you as an assistant teacher. Apply today to join our educational team!

Location: 61802

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