Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (Nokomis, IL)

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher As an 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 settingProvide a differentiated learning environmentWork collaboratively with staff, including curriculum and clinical staff to yield positive results for the studentsGain support on-campus from other teachers, administrators, curriculum staff, clinical staff, and various support staff that are Menta employeesHave the freedom and ability to personalize learningProvide a social-emotional learning environmentHave a classroom size of around 10 students with paraprofessional support in the classroomQualifications 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 changeAbility to teach a classroom of students within all basic instructional areasAbility to work with youth with emotional/behavioral/academic difficultiesAbility to be flexible, work in teams and creatively problem solveExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively