Middle School Teacher (FT)

Lad Lake Synergy School is a behavioral reassignment school contracted through the Milwaukee Public Schools. Students are assigned to our school at different times throughout the academic year for various behavioral offenses. Some students exit our program at the end of each semester, and new students are assigned. Our Synergy school schedule consists of a seven-period day.

JOB SUMMARY

To provide educational services through creative, caring, integrated methods that maximize students' intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Provide an academic 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 Lad Lake's mission, goals, and objectives.
• Fosters an educational environment conducive to learning.
• Plan instructional programs to meet individual student needs and whole groups, which may include vulnerable and special-needs youth.
• Follow Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) curriculum with particular attention to cultural sensitivity.
• Prepares lesson plans.
• Participates in developing and monitoring student education plans.
• Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials suited to the student's well-being and the nature of the learning activities.
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship to provide guidance and evaluation and encourage student achievement.
• Maintains up-to-date grades and student academic evaluations
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Participate in all required In-Services.
• Additional duties as assigned
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Wisconsin teaching certificate:
3. 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.
4. Must deal with students positively and confidently; be equitable when working with a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population.
5. Able to adapt to change, be flexible, and be confident.
6. 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