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Special Education Teacher

Salary

USD 59,000-70,000 per-year-salary

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Description

As a Special Education Teacher at The Menta Education Group, you will have the freedom and ability to educate a small classroom of students in a self-contained setting.

Our social-emotional learning environments offer engaged and inquiry-based academics combined with a P.B.I.S. structure.

Responsibilities

  • Teach all subjects in a classroom setting
  • Provide a differentiated learning environment
  • Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the students
  • Gain support on-campus from other teachers, administrators, curriculum staff, clinical staff, and various support staff that are Menta employees
  • Have the freedom and ability to personalize learning
  • Provide a social-emotional learning environment
  • Have a classroom size of around 10 students with paraprofessional support in the classroom

Qualifications

  • IL PEL (Professional Educator's License; out-of-state applicants will need to apply for IL certification) with LBS1 Certification or Other Teacher Certification (Non-Substitute)
  • Must be flexible in the ability to teach multiple grade levels as student populations change
  • Ability to teach a classroom of students within all basic instructional areas
  • Ability to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficulties
  • Ability to be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solve
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary: USD 59,000-70,000 per-year-salary
  • Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match

Additional Information Menta Academy Pekin embodies the principles of the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma-Informed Practices. The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with various professional associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

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Skills

Required

  • IL PEL
  • LBS1 Certification
  • Special Education
  • P.B.I.S.
  • social-emotional learning

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.lever.co/menta/86034f9a-3465-41b6-b6ed-7691ddb7516b

Apply on The Menta Education Group