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Teacher Internship -Paid

MentaPhoenix🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

SeniorityEntry Level
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationPhoenix, United States
Special Education

Job description

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.
Location: Harbourview Academy (near Phoenix Sky Harbor) Phoenix, AZ
Staff Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Mon-Fri, following a 10-Month School Calendar
REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree
Strongly Preferred: Arizona Substitute Teacher Certification
REQUIRED: Willing to return to a university to obtain tuition-reimbursed degree in Special Education. To obtain a Special Education Teacher License

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
  • 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
  • Receive professional development and support

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, 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.

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
About Harbourview Academy Phoenix
HarbourView Academy is a special education school in Phoenix that not only provides a rigorous education but also a temporary short-term placement called Alternative to Suspension (ATS) for students who would otherwise be suspended from their home schools.
The safe environment and special education curriculum in our Phoenix school reduces the number of out-of-school suspensions and provides support to help students reintegrate into their home schools successfully.
At our school in Phoenix, we cater to the academic and social-emotional needs of high-risk children and adolescents aged 5 through 22. Our no-refusal, no-suspension, no-expulsion policy offers a continuum of services to meet the needs of this challenging student population. We believe every child can learn and our goal is to ensure students master the necessary academic and social skills for an independent and productive life. Our well-structured, engaging, safe, and instructional Optimal Learning Environment and special education program in Phoenix is responsive to student needs.
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.

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