As a General/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.

• Tuition Reimbursement for General Education Teachers seeking LBS1
• Sign On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers
• 10 Month School Calendar
• Hiring for All Grade Levels K-21, Small Self-Contained Rooms (10 students max)
• Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., M-F, following a school calendar
• Benefit Options & Generous Paid Benefit Time Off!
• Direct Hire, Continuous Employment with our school: Return School Year after School Year

Responsibilities

• Teach all subjects in both remote (e-learning) and in-person classroom settings
• 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 or Other Teacher Certification (Non-Substitute) with willingness to obtain LBS1
• 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

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
• Direct Employer Hire
• Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Special Education Teachers

Professional Associations and/or PartnershipsThe 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 EmployerThe 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.
C.O.R.E. AcademyC.O.R.E. (Cultivating an Optimal and Rigorous Education) is deeply committed to developing innovative strategies for ensuring that the children in our programs are achieving overall success. We maintain high expectations for our students, in terms of both academic and social-emotional growth. We understand the necessity of preparing students for success in post-secondary education, in careers, and as productive citizens of a changing 21st century world. Similarly, we maintain high expectations for ourselves as educators, using data and the problem-solving process to continue to improve our program and ensure positive outcomes for all of our students.
The staff at C.O.R.E. Academy are dedicated to seeing each child reaches their full potential by mastering Menta’s Profile of a Graduate competencies: critical thinker, innovator, collaborator, philanthropist and resilience. This is accomplished through classrooms that are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis. Instructional methodologies coupled with online learning support encourages a growth mindset which is critical to mastering skills necessary for post-secondary life.
About The Menta Education GroupThe 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.