Work at Black Bear Academy
We are a credentialed team of teachers and licensed clinicians who build real relationships with the children we serve. Many of our therapists began here as graduate interns and returned as staff. If you want to do your best work alongside people who care, we would love to meet you.
Open positions
There are no open positions posted right now. Black Bear Academy is always glad to hear from teachers and clinicians. Send your resume with the short form below, or email careers@blackbearacademy.com.
Benefits for full-time staff
- Group health and dental insurance, starting after 90 days.
- A 3% employer retirement contribution after one year of full-time employment.
- Five weeks of paid time off, plus paid holidays.
- Supervision from your department director, on-the-job training, and a multidisciplinary team to learn from.
- Pay is based on education and experience.
Questions about benefits for a specific role? Email careers@blackbearacademy.com.
Apply to Black Bear Academy
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Roles across our team
Teachers
Lead teachers and assistants for classrooms of five to seven children, with training in structured literacy and multi-sensory academics.
Occupational therapists
Licensed occupational therapists working inside the school day and in the clinic, with a dedicated sensory gym and therapy rooms.
Speech-language pathologists
Licensed speech-language pathologists supporting communication, feeding, and augmentative and alternative communication.
Clinical and behavioral staff
Psychologists, social workers, and behavior analysts working from one shared plan with the classroom team.
We also welcome graduate trainees from our partner programs at University of Illinois Chicago, DePaul University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Rush University. Many of our therapists trained here as interns and chose to come back as staff.
Do your best work alongside people who care
Apply in a few minutes with the short form above. We review every application and contact candidates invited to interview.
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