To provide educational services through creative, caring integrated methods that maximize the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of students. Provide an educational setting for youth ensuring the culture is consistent with trauma-sensitive, family-focused, community-based, and best practice principles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Share a commitment to the success of the mission, goals, and objectives of Lad Lake.
• Fosters an educational environment conducive to learning.
• Plan instructional programs designed to meet individual student needs and whole groups which may include at-risk and/or special-needs youth.
• Follow Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) curriculum with special attention to cultural sensitivity.
• Prepares lesson plans.
• Participates in developing and monitoring student education plans.
• Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials, which are suited to the well-being of the students and to the nature of the learning activities.
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement.
• Maintains up-to-date grades and student academic evaluations
• All other duties as assigned

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree
• Wisconsin teaching certificate:
  • Required Licensed Area: Teaching License or Long-Term Substitute License
  • Preferred Licensed Areas: Math and/or Science
• Previous experience working with emotionally and behaviorally disabled (EBD) students or at-risk adolescent populations. 2 to 3 years of successful classroom behavior management experience.
• Must be able to deal with students positively and confidently; be equitable when working with a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population.
• Able to adapt to change, be flexible, and be confident.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, effective behavior management techniques, and exhibit good judgment.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, STD, LTD Benefits
• Variable sick time for school personnel based on teaching days
• Holiday pay (up to 8 days)
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k plan
• Casual dress
• Company-paid training
• Ongoing paid training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Employer