High School Life Skills Special Education Teacher - The Menta Education Group

North Aurora, IL 60542

About the Job

As a Special Education Teacher with The Menta Group, you will collaborate with the clinical staff and other members of the academic team in creating and implementing classroom interventions in order to meet the individual academic and social/emotional needs of the students.

Responsibilities:

Teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom.
Classroom sizes are at or near 10 students with paraprofessional support in the room.
Grade Level taught will depend upon the position for which you've applied.
We may need you to be flexible on grade level during the school year.
Provide a differentiated learning environment.
Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the students.
Have the freedom and ability to personalize learning.
Provide a social-emotional learning environment.

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) with willingness to obtain LBS1.
Comprehensive training, experience, and mentoring in curriculum area.
Ability to teach a self-contained classroom within all basic instructional areas.
Ability to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficulties.
Must be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solve.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively.

Benefits:

Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Programs.
Medical Insurance enrollment is available to full time employees on their date of hire. No waiting period.
10 Month School Position with 12 Month Semi-Monthly Pay.
Generous Paid Time Off Benefits.
403(b) Investment Options.
Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers.

About Fox Tech Transition Program:

The Fox Tech Transition Program is dedicated to providing a safe platform for young adults, ages 17-22. Our program helps them prepare for their next phase by providing a supportive environment for career exploration, skill development, health and wellness, behavior regulation, and independent living. Facilitators offer personalized real-world experiences to maximize each participant's independence.

Students gradually transition through different placements, practicing new skills and behaviors in a safe environment. The program assesses their skills through hands-on projects and student-led businesses. As students progress, they demonstrate employability skills such as problem solving, effective communication, time-management, self-advocacy, community integration, transportation, adaptive living skills, and related work behaviors.

Professional Associations and/or Partnerships:

The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Menta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.

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About The Menta Education Group:

The Menta Group evolved into a dynamic, responsive, multi-state education non-profit, operating numerous private and public/private partnership schools. The organization still firmly adheres to its policy to never give up on a child and that no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled.MissionTo provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services.VisionWe envision a society in which all youth can be successful. As an organization, we are especially committed to making success a reality for at-risk youth. We strive to be the recognized national leader in serving at-risk youth in educational and social service settings through the provision of empirically-based innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. Our goal is to also support the professionals who work with at-risk youth by focusing on program development, professional training, and child advocacy.

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