Special/General Education Teacher

The Menta Education Group • Machesney Park, IL

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About The Position

The Menta Group is hiring a General/Special Education Teacher for Menta Academy Northwest in Machesney Park, Illinois. The teacher educates a small, self-contained classroom of students in an active, social-emotional learning environment that combines engaged, inquiry-based academics with a P.B.I.S. structure. Classrooms have a maximum of 10 students and paraprofessional support. The school serves students from PK through age 21 and hires for all grade levels K–21.

The role includes teaching in both remote (e-learning) and in-person settings, differentiating instruction, and working collaboratively with curriculum, clinical, administrative, and other support staff. Teachers have the freedom to personalize learning. This is a direct-hire position on a 10-month school calendar, with the opportunity to return in subsequent school years without an annual contract.

Menta Academy Northwest aims to help students become 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet students’ developmental and individual learning needs. Social-emotional supports teach coping skills, self-regulation, and restorative practices to support academic success and positive social relationships.

Requirements

• Hold an Illinois Professional Educator's License (PEL); out-of-state applicants must apply for Illinois certification.
• Have LBS1 certification, or another non-substitute teacher certification and willingness to obtain LBS1.
• Be flexible in teaching multiple grade levels as student populations change.
• Be able to teach students across all basic instructional areas.
• Be able to work with youth with emotional, behavioral, or academic difficulties.
• Be flexible, work in teams, and creatively solve problems.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively.

Responsibilities

• Teach all subjects in remote (e-learning) and in-person classroom settings.
• Provide a differentiated learning environment.
• Collaborate with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff, to achieve positive student outcomes.
• Personalize learning for students.
• Provide a social-emotional learning environment.
• Teach a classroom of approximately 10 students with paraprofessional support.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for General Education Teachers seeking LBS1 certification.
• Sign-on bonus for LBS1 Teachers.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed