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Assistant Principal Special Education

The Menta Education Group

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 13 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Assistant Principal at The Menta Education Group you will support school-wide initiatives that focus on teacher development implementation of PBIS and Common Core Standards.

PEL with Principal Certification is required

605 S. Albany Ave. Chicago IL 60612

6:45am-2:15pm CT Monday-Friday following a school calendar

Direct Hire with our school: Return school year after school year (no annual contract)

Responsibilities

Assist lead administrator with school leadership and direction
Support school-wide initiatives in special education
Drive change by working alongside staff and students to improve academic and behavioral achievement and support the overall learning environment
Lead the school by building high performing teams and responsibly manage work and people while enlisting others in the school vision
Promote the success of students by creating an instructional program that continually strives to improve teaching and learning
Create and maintain a school environment that focuses on students and emphasizes high academic expectations a personal approach caring discipline and order
Encourage professional development and effectively supervise teachers and staff in order to improve student learning and academic achievement
Confer with students parents and staff to resolve issues and problems

Qualifications

PEL with Principal Certification is required
PEL with LBS1 Certification is strongly preferred but not required
A strong knowledge of the PBIS model
Knowledge of Common Core Standards
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively
Ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
Full Time Employee Benefits Overview:
Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit:
Information:
refer to the School Leadership section for this positions category

$75000 - $108000 a year

Menta Academy Oak Park

Menta Academy Oak Park has relocated to Chicago

605 S Albany Ave Chicago IL 60612

Our unique innovative learning environment provides the ideal instructional formula inMentas focus on personalized learning which allows students to have some level of voice and choice on what they learn the pace at which they learn and to some extent where they learn. Tailoring the learning experiences via a students Individual Educational Plan with an emphasis on student inquiry and interests increases engagement and optimizes learning.

Menta Academy Oak Park is one of the most unique educational settings around. The school was designed to look like a Google office since the learning environment mirrors that of a business setting. Students facilitated by highly skilled educators learn in a blended learning environment using digital online media group problem solving and individual self directed learning. Our methods are steeped in highly recognized scientific research which is designed to provide data driven outcomes. The students will work in any number of spaces created to provide structure consistency and predictability all necessary ingredients for a successful educational experience. Areas of learning may include CEO conference table for group work and analysis a Think Tank where students collaborate in small groups learning to be productive team members and Socratic Discourse Bleachers where larger groups meet with teacher facilitators to address challenges that require development and critical thinking skills.

Students Served: High School-21

More About The Menta Education Group

The Menta Education Groups mission is To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices. Mentas collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate support challenge empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic social and emotional needs. At the beginning of a students experience with Menta a collaborative meeting is held that includes the student significant people in their lives Menta staff and other professionals as appropriate. During that meeting a comprehensive assessment of the students past present and future desires is used to establish a student centered plan (MAP) that serves as a foundation of the students Menta programming. A guiding principle of Menta is we do not give up while also holding our students and staff to high expectations. The educational offerings at a Menta program provides students with a quality education that is designed to nurture and enhance the skills and maturity needed to meet the challenges of being productive adults and citizens in a rapidly changing 21st century world.

Mentas programs utilize a unique curricular framework that relies on the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma Informed Practices as the foundational principles for the teaching counseling and mentoring work done by our highly trained staff. Personalized learning is the hub of our strategic curricular design intended to meet the needs of every student. Starting with the end in mind (learning targets and academic goals) a leveraging of current technologies coupled with highly trained instructional facilitators creates a rich learning environment supporting all student needs. Mentas learning spaces are unique and specially designed to combine traditional teacher/student interaction with state of the art technology and learning innovations. Those learning spaces are flexible and can accommodate a variety of learning activities such as inquiry learning and project based learning. Our spaces are designed to mimic productive spaces learners would find in business and/or corporate environments thereby helping students achieve a mind-set designed for adult learning and work.

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 Mentas office.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

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