Life Skills Special Education Teacher

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.

Menta Academy North, Waukegan, IL

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., M-F, following a 10-month school calendar

• IL PEL with LBS1 certification
• PEL general education teacher certification with willingness to obtain LBS1

• Tuition reimbursement for general educators to obtain LBS1
• Negotiable sign-on bonus for LBS1 teachers
• Compensation: $59,000 - $70,000 per year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

• Teach a life‑skills curriculum in a self‑contained classroom (maximum 10 students)
• Provide a differentiated learning environment
• Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff, to yield positive results for the students
• Personalize learning
• Provide a social‑emotional learning environment

• Professional educator’s license (PEL) with LBS1 (special education teacher) certification
• PEL with secondary education and a desire to obtain special education certification (LBS1)
• Ability to teach a self‑contained classroom across all basic instructional areas
• Experience working with youth with emotional, behavioral, and academic difficulties
• Flexible, collaborative, and creative problem‑solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively

At Menta Academy North, our passionate team is deeply invested in the "3-C Ready" ethos, focusing on fostering the essential skills for college readiness, career advancement, and conscientious citizenship. Our educational philosophy is tailored to the unique developmental trajectory of each learner, ensuring that every student’s individual needs are met with precision and care.

• CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.