The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a Long-Term Substitute Grade 6-12 English Teacher at La Crosse Polytechnic for the remaining second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. La Crosse Polytechnic is a charter school within the School District of La Crosse serving students in grades 6-12. Projected start date: As soon as possible.
This position has an ELA emphasis; therefore, a 1300 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 and project-based learning
• Willingness to be flexible with students from a variety of learning styles
• Willingness to work with both middle and 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 and middle/high school philosophy
• Strong background in a variety of evaluation and 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, and written communication skills
• People skills including positive problem solving, collaboration, and teamwork
• Technology literacy
• Lifelong learning commitment through credentials that reflect post-secondary training, conference attendance, and membership in professional and civic organizations
• Timeliness in meeting deadlines, requests, and other professional responsibilities
• The ability to provide a safe and positive learning environment for students
• The ability to analyze data to support and enhance student learning

Position responsibilities:

• Leads and manages an advisory of students from grades 6-8, 9-12, or 6-12
• Coordinates with students on their individual projects
• Plans and 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, and evaluating student performance in intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth
• Develops and implements assessment and evaluation processes which accurately reflect and summarize student learning
• Maintains accurate student progress and behavioral records
• Interprets individual student progress to parents, students, and other professionals through positive conferencing techniques
• Practices appropriate inclusion and instruction for students identified for Special Education Needs, English Language Learners (ELL), and High Performance Learners
• Actively participates in staff development and other professional growth experiences provided by the school district
• Maintains a positive and safe learning environment for students
• Maintains positive home-school communications and 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.