Special Education Teacher

The Menta Education Group; Nixa (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Special Education Teacher at The Menta Education Group in Nixa, Missouri. You will educate a small classroom in a supportive environment, focusing on social-emotional learning and accommodating diverse student needs. Your role will foster individualized learning and collaboration with staff to ensure the success of every student.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Negotiable Sign-On Bonus for Certified Teachers

403(b) Investment Options

Qualifications

• Certification in Special Education required.
• Ability to teach multiple grade levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to support students with emotional/behavioral difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom.
• Provide a differentiated learning environment.
• Collaborate with staff to achieve positive outcomes for students.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Education

Missouri State Teacher Certification - Special Education/Cross-Categorical

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Base pay range

$59,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

As a 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.
• Hiring for All Grade Levels K-21, Small Self-Contained Rooms.
• Benefit Options & Generous Paid Benefit Time Off!
• Direct Hire with our school: Return School Year after School Year (no annual contract).
• Sign On Bonus for Certified LBS1 Teachers.
  
  

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

• Missouri State Teacher Certification -Special Education/Cross-Categorical.
• 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.
  
  

Opening Fall 2025: Menta Academy Nixa.

Nixa, MO 65714.

PK-21 Special Education.

The staff at Menta Academy Nixa 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.

Professional Associations and/or Partnerships

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

About The Menta Education Group

The 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.

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