Job detail
Special Education Teacher → 26/27 SY
Atlantis Academy
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/3/2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$60,000 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
The special education teacher will lead instructional processes for high school students with ieps by designing personalized learning experiences and targeted lesson plans. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, inclusive classroom environment while tracking student progress and implementing pbis strategies.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree in education or special education and possess or be in the process of obtaining illinois pel and lbs1 credentials. Prior experience in alternative education, special education compliance, and working with students with diverse behavioral needs is required.
bachelor degreeCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationClassroom ManagementCurriculum DevelopmentConflict ResolutionBehavioral HealthInstructional TechnologyData DocumentationCrisis ManagementDifferentiated InstructionStudent AssessmentSpecial EducationIndividualized Education Plans (IEPs)Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Paid Holiday Schedule
- 401k Retirement Saving Plan
- Legal Services Insurance
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Pet Health Insurance
- Perks at Work Employee Discount Program
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- 24/7 Nurse Line
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
- Personal Protection Insurance Plans
- Free Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
- Accrual-based Paid Time Off
- Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
- Free Health Advocacy Services