Restore Alternative Education Teacher

Job Summary: An Alternative Education Teacher supports academic and SEL skills development for students in the Restore (Expulsion Abeyance) Program, grades 6-12. The teacher will work with students in a co-teaching environment alongside special education staff. The goal of Restore is to make a positive impact on enrolled students, ensuring they are supported in order to reach their full potential academically and personally, and successfully transition back to a traditional school environment upon program completion.

Reports to: Executive Director of OYR

Allocation: 1.0 FTE

License Required: Alternative Education

Essential Qualifications:

• Instructing students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as critical reading instruction, discussions, project-based learning and demonstrations 

• Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and grade levels. 

• Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. 

• Establishing classroom management practices for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible, and observing requirements outlined in the Restore contract.

• Developing and Implementing relevant Social Emotional Learning implementation strategies, Restorative Practices, and community building strategies.

• Communicating with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

• Communicating with home school staff related to student engagement and progress and developing a return transition plan.

Position Competencies

• High Expectations for Every Student

  • Demonstrates through actions and words that every student can achieve high standards. Shares a commitment to excellence and equity for all students. Holds a clear mission and values orientation aligned with Madison's vision.

• Maintain Student Confidentiality 

  • Learn and implement communication protocols designed for the Restore setting.

  • Implement classroom management strategies to maintain student confidentiality.

  • Observe all legal and ethical requirements specific to the Restore setting.

• Instructional Practice

  • Plans and executes rigorous, engaging units and lessons; including meaningful in-class and out-of-class assignments and ensures student mastery of content. Provides necessary scaffolds, interventions, and extensions to meet a range of learning needs.

  • Plans and executes lessons and projects for a hybrid learning environment including use of electronic curriculum platforms (Edgenuity, iReady, Achieve 3000, etc.), and Gold Standard Project Based Learning.

• Cultural Competence

  • Understands and can articulate the systems and beliefs that lead to inequitable outcomes for students from historically marginalized communities and adapts instruction to meet the needs of each student.

  • Create and sustain a welcoming classroom environment that is culturally and linguistically inclusive.

  • Recognizes the impact of trauma on learning and behavior and implements trauma informed practices and communication skills.

• Data Proficiency

  • Uses data beyond standardized assessments to determine student learning needs and differentiate instruction in the classroom.

  • Executes daily data collection procedures (attendance, progress monitoring, assessments, etc.).

• Team Collaboration

  • Collaborates with peers to reflect on student achievement and teacher practice data to continuously plan and improve instruction.

• Student & Family Engagement

  • Takes initiative to build relationships with students and families. Understands unique family characteristics and finds ways to engage all families as full partners in their children's education.

• Resilience & Results Orientation

  • Finds challenges exciting and persists in the face of challenges.

  • Ability to work effectively in a highly structured program

• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

  • Reflects on strengths and growth areas regularly and seeks feedback to improve.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Instruction

  • Establishing, implementing, and maintaining all learning plans for enrolled students 

  • Implementation of PBL Gold Standard Framework, AVID Critical Reading, and Restorative Practices for community building and classroom management.

  • Actively participate in Special Education meetings

  • Develop academic targets based on student assessment data.

  • Coordinating with students, families, and school personnel to report progress.

• Collaboration

  • Communicate effectively with OYR support staff and Contracted/Community Partners to support student progress and wellbeing.

  • Develop lessons and projects with Restore CC Teacher and OYR Support Staff

  • Effectively assign student support tasks to Restore Para-Professional

  • Communicate with OYR Staff to coordinate schedules and roles of support staff and community partners.

  • Coordinate schedules and lesson content with contracted and community partnerships delivering direct services to students.