Job Description

Job Location New London, WI 54961 Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Job Shift Day Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services

FULL-TIME

Job Purpose

Prepares students for meaningful lives by contributing to their spiritual, educational, physical and social development.

Essential Job Functions

• Assessing student learning and creating/providing instructional activities to meet DPI requirements
• Creating and/or modifying educational curriculum to meet education standards
• Teaching various topics to students in a classroom setting
• Creating and implementing “hands on” lessons for students
• Reviewing and correcting assignments and tests for students

Job Responsibilities

• Monitors and appraises emotional progress of students by teaching, coaching, counseling, and disciplining; reviewing students in jeopardy and working with residential services to provide treatment for disruptive behavior.
• Assesses student learning and provides education to meet DPI requirements by scheduling and assigning instructional activities and providing feedback to students; eliciting student questions and responses; reviewing and correcting assignments and projects; preparing, administering, and scoring tests.
• Maintains records and provides comprehensive student evaluations by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance, and behavior, completing two-week progress reviews, quarterly report cards, and closing summaries.
• Maintains stimulating environment and incorporates creative teaching tools by planning “hands on” lessons, using demonstrations, examples, and teaching aids, such as audiovisual equipment and computers.
• Guides students’ personal and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative matters, student verbal participation, and student movement within the classroom, between classrooms, and during physical activity; facilitating group sessions; refocusing students on career choices, personal strengths, and treatment goals through “scoring” conversations.
• Contributes to Starr academy’s effectiveness by establishing and adjusting curriculum and objectives, modifying plans based on student assessments.

Qualifications

Job

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Teaching License
• Excellent communication skills
• Desire to work with at-risk population of youth
• Ability to contribute in strong team environment
• Teaching experience

Benefit Overview:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Competitive 401k plan
• 10 paid Holidays
• PTO, VTO, Wellness Day, & Floating Holiday
• 5 Weeks Paid Sabbatical Leave
• Onsite Café (New London)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Nature Trails/Waterfront on 600+ acres (New London)
• Onsite Fitness Center and Gymnasium (New London)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Jury Duty Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Benefits for Birth or Adoption