Location US-IL-West Peoria

ID 2025-16031

Category

Support Services

Position Type

Full-Time

Remote

No

Shift

Day

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am to 430 pm

The Assistant Teacher provides assistance to patients during their behavioral health hospitalization to ensure their educational needs are met prior to returning to school. The Assistant Teacher works directly with the Primary Teacher to coordinate classroom instructional activities. The TA assists with consents between parents, schools, and the organization. The TA is responsible for helping to communicate, coordinate, and assist in patients re-entering school after discharge.

• Communicates with parents, schools, teachers, and patients regarding progress of assignments during hospitalization
• Maintains classroom discipline by guiding children with appropriate voices and actions; following the guidelines within the organization.
• Maintains inventory of classroom equipment and supplies by reporting any broken items; reporting to primary teacher when applicable.
• Provides direct supervision to the children by interacting with the children at all times.
• Works closely with the primary teacher in conjunction while helping to facilitate classroom instructional activiites under their guidance.
• May provide individual therapy-based teaching strategies to meet the patients mental health and developmental needs
• Assures students are productive during classroom time
• Assures schools receive communication and planning for hospitalized students returning to school after discharge or during hospitalization.
• Helps parents and caregivers retrieve assignments when applicable.
• Helps the primary teacher promote a safe learning environment for all students and staff
• Excellent communication and computer skills. Ability to navigate school resources and provide resources to parents and families. Must be able to tolerate stressful situations in the classroom and patient care areas. Must be able to multi-task and help with other unit-based activities when applicable

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

The compensation range for this position is $15per hour - $24.32per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.



Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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