Instructional Assistant

About the role

As a Special Education Teacher Intern at The Menta Education 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.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the opportunity to better understand special education curriculum and how to teach diverse learners.
• 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.
• Receive 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

• One of the following: Valid General Education Teaching Certificate with the willingness to pursue Special Ed Certification OR Bachelor's Degree in a related field which may include fields of Psychology, Social Work, Applied Behavior Analysis, Disabilities Studies, Sociology or Health & Human Services.
• Experience with working with students with a range of special education disabilities including but not limited to; autism, emotional disturbance, traumatic brain injury, mild to moderate cognitive and/or developmental disabilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Well-organized and able to multitask.
• Possess a positive attitude.