<p>Duties</p> <p>As a Special Education Teacher at The Menta 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.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Teach all subjects in a classroom setting </li><li>Provide a differentiated learning environment </li><li>Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the students </li><li>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 </li><li>Provide a social-emotional learning environment </li><li>Have a classroom size of around 10 students with paraprofessional support in the classroom </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>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) </li><li>Must be flexible in the ability to teach multiple grade levels as student populations change </li><li>Ability to teach a classroom of students within all basic instructional areas </li><li>Ability to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficulties </li><li>Ability to be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solve </li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively </li></ul> <p>Salary/Benefits</p> <p>Compensation & Benefits</p> <ul> <li>In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links: </li><li>Full Time Employee Benefits Overview: https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/ </li><li>Compensation Information : https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois </li><li>Please refer to the "Special Education Classroom Instruction" section for this position's category. </li><li>Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers </li></ul> <p>Additional Notes</p> <p>Tuition Reimbursement for General Education Teachers seeking LBS1</p> <p>Sign On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers</p> <p>Hiring for All Grade Levels K-21, Small Self-Contained Rooms (10 students max)</p> <p>Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., M-F, following a 10 Month School Calendar</p> <p>Benefit Options & Generous Paid Benefit Time Off!</p> <p>Direct Hire with our school: Return School Year after School Year (no annual contract)</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>Use this link to apply: https://jobs.lever.co/menta/58f82e64-5af0-4ad7-be74-7ed15ee5dab2</p> <p>Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page</p> <p>https://jobs.lever.co/menta/58f82e64-5af0-4ad7-be74-7ed15ee5dab2</p> <p>Email Address</p> <p>heather.bakken@menta.com</p> <p>School District</p> <p>The Menta Group Special Education Schools</p> <p>Position Website</p> <p>https://jobs.lever.co/menta/58f82e64-5af0-4ad7-be74-7ed15ee5dab2</p> <p>City Website</p> <p>https://menta.com/schools/illinois/core-academy/</p> <p>ILearn Link</p> <p>ILearn</p> <p>Report Card Link</p> <p>Illinois Report Card</p> <p>Job Posting Date</p> <p>8/7/2025</p> <p>Start Date</p> <p>8/25/2025</p>