Job detail
Special Education Teacher
Atlantis Academy
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/15/2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$65,000 - $75,000 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
The special education teacher leads the instructional process for high school students with ieps by designing personalized learning experiences and targeted instruction. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, inclusive classroom environment while tracking student progress and collaborating with staff and parents.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree in education or a related field and possess or be in the process of obtaining an illinois professional educator license and special education credential. Prior experience with ieps, curriculum differentiation, and behavioral health programs is highly preferred.
bachelor degreeReportingCollaborationData TrackingBehavioral InterventionClassroom ManagementCurriculum DevelopmentConflict ResolutionInstructional TechnologyCrisis ManagementDifferentiated InstructionStudent AssessmentIEP DevelopmentSpecial EducationIndividualized Education PlansPBIS
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
- Free Health Advocacy Services
- Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy