Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (CHICAGO, IL - CHATHAM)

As a Early Childhood Special Education Teacher 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 in Early Childhood Education or Other Teacher Certification (Non-Substitute) with relevant experience.
• 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