The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Limited Term Contract Grade 6-12 Project-Based Learning Alternative Education/Social Studies Teacher at La Crosse Polytechnic beginning second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. La Crosse Polytechnic is an instrumentality charter school within the School District of La Crosse serving students in grades 6-12. Projected start date: January 22, 2024.
This position has a Social Studies emphasis; therefore, a 1701 license is required. Multiple certifications are preferred. Alternative Education 1952 license is preferred.
Prefer applicants possessing the following qualifications:

• Strong demonstrated mission to be an educator
• Belief that every student can learn
• Belief in personalized & project-based learning
• Willingness to be flexible with students from a variety of learning styles
• Willingness to work with both middle & high school students
• Willingness to take on additional responsibilities unique to an instrumentality charter school
• Strong background in current teaching strategies in project-based learning
• Strong background in learning theory & middle/high school philosophy
• Strong background in a variety of evaluation & assessment tools
• Course work and/or other training specific to secondary education
• Course work and/or other training in student management techniques
• Excellent listening, verbal, & written communication skills
• People skills including positive problem solving, collaboration, & teamwork
• Technology literacy
• Lifelong learning commitment through credentials that reflect post-secondary training, conference attendance, & membership in professional & civic organizations
• Timeliness in meeting deadlines, requests, & other professional responsibilities
• The ability to provide a safe & positive learning environment for students
• The ability to analyze data to support & enhance student learning

Position responsibilities:

• Leads & manages an advisory of students from grades 6-8, 9-12, or 6-12
• Coordinates with students on their individual projects
• Plans & delivers innovative advisor-led projects in advisor’s content specialty
• Possibly collaborates with another staff member in a large group, co-taught project
• Collaborates with other staff members in monitoring, planning, & evaluating student performance in intellectual, social, emotional, & physical growth
• Develops & implements assessment & evaluation processes which accurately reflect & summarize student learning
• Maintains accurate student progress & behavioral records
• Interprets individual student progress to parents, students, & other professionals through positive conferencing techniques
• Practices appropriate inclusion & instruction for students identified for Special Education Needs, English Language Learners (ELL), & High Performance Learners
• Actively participates in staff development & other professional growth experiences provided by the school district
• Maintains a positive & safe learning environment for students
• Maintains positive home-school communications & relations
• Completes additional tasks as requested by administrators

Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including three letters of recommendation. After application submission, you will NOT be able to modify your application or add additional application materials. Only application materials submitted with your WECAN application will be accepted (i.e. resume, letters of recommendation). Please DO NOT EMAIL or mail application materials as they cannot be given consideration. READ THE WARNING and submit when your application is complete. The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law. The School District of La Crosse encourages applications from all segments of the population.