Health Advocates Network is seeking a **Special Education Teacher** to work at a Facility in **Galesburg, IL.** This is a registry position with our company. **Pay Rate:** $54 / hour *W2 **Shifts Details:** + Class: SPED LBS1 Shift: 1 Start: 07:30:00 End: 15:00:00 **Core Benefits: ** + Health, dental, and vision insurance + State pension or retirement plan (e.g., STRS/TRS) + Paid time off (sick, personal, holidays, summer breaks) + Life and disability insurance **Career Development:** + Tuition reimbursement or stipends for advanced degrees + Professional development and continuing education + Mentorship for new teachers **Financial Incentives:** + Sign-on bonuses (in high-need areas) + Student loan forgiveness (e.g., PSLF, TEACH Grant) + Stipends for extra duties or working with high-needs students **Support & Wellness:** + Mental health and wellness programs + Access to classroom aides or paraprofessionals + Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) **Work Environment:** + Smaller class sizes + Collaborative IEP teams + Union support and collective bargaining 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. **10 Month School Calendar** **Responsibilities** 1. Teach all subjects in both remote (e-learning) and in-person classroom settings 2. Provide a differentiated learning environment 3. Work collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the students 4. 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 5. Provide a social-emotional learning environment 6. Have a classroom size of around 10 students with paraprofessional support in the classroom **Qualifications** 1. 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 2. Must be flexible in the ability to teach multiple grade levels as student populations change 3. Ability to teach a classroom of students within all basic instructional areas 4. Ability to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficulties 5. Ability to be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solve 6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively About Menta Academy Galesburg The staff at Menta Academy Galesburg will be dedicated to seeing that each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis. Students Served: PK-21 The Menta Education 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. If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-6263. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with **Cameron** Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM PST). \#IndeedStaffHigh Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability