Bilingual Special Education Teacher (English/Spanish)

The Menta Education Group•Chicago, IL

11d•$59,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Bilingual 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. 3049 West Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60612 6:45am-2:15pm CT, Monday-Friday, following a school calendar Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract) Sign On Bonus for Special Education Teachers

Requirements

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 proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English and Spanish
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

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