Teacher, Elementary School

Full-Time | School-Year Schedule

Are you an experienced teacher who knows that sometimes the most important thing you can teach a young person is that you believe in them?

Lad Lake is looking for an experienced Teacher to join our residential school at the Dousman Campus. This is an opportunity to teach students whose educational journeys have not always been successful in traditional school settings—and to be part of a team that understands that relationships are at the heart of learning
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Our teachers work with young people who may have experienced significant academic, behavioral, emotional, or life challenges. Success in this environment requires more than delivering a lesson. It requires patience, creativity, flexibility, consistency, and the ability to build genuine relationships with students while maintaining high expectations.

If you are an experienced educator who enjoys finding different ways to reach students and believes every young person can learn and grow, this may be the right opportunity for you.

• Plan and deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction appropriate to students' individual needs and abilities.

• Create a structured, supportive classroom environment where students can learn and experience success.

• Adapt instruction, materials, pacing, and teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs.

• Use creative and experiential approaches to engage students who may have struggled in traditional educational environments.

• Establish clear expectations while maintaining a respectful, supportive classroom environment.

• Provide opportunities for students to develop academic skills, confidence, independence, and a sense of accomplishment.

• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction based on student needs and performance.

• Develop positive, professional relationships with students while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

• Understand that behavior and engagement are often connected to a student's past experiences, needs, and relationships.

• Use trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches to support student engagement.

• Help students recognize their strengths and experience success.

• Encourage students to take ownership of their learning and progress.

• Maintain high expectations while meeting students where they are.

• Work effectively with students who may demonstrate emotional, behavioral, social, or academic challenges.

• Utilize proactive strategies to prevent and respond to classroom disruptions.

• Support students in developing problem-solving, communication, self-regulation, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Use appropriate de-escalation strategies when students are struggling.

• Collaborate with the student's treatment team to understand and support individual needs.

• Follow individualized student plans and other applicable interventions and accommodations.

Lad Lake is different from a traditional school because our students live on campus. What happens in the classroom is connected to what happens throughout the rest of a student's day.

Teachers work collaboratively with:

• Residential staff

• Clinicians

• Case managers

• Other teachers

• Student support staff

• Leadership

You will communicate student progress, concerns, strengths, and strategies with appropriate team members and participate in meetings and collaborative planning as needed.

• Build a classroom environment that is welcoming, predictable, engaging, and respectful.

• Find creative ways to make learning relevant to students' interests and future goals.

• Incorporate opportunities for hands-on learning, problem-solving, collaboration, and real-world application.

• Celebrate progress and effort—not just academic achievement.

• Help students connect what they are learning to employment, independence, relationships, and adulthood.

• Encourage students to take appropriate responsibility for their classroom and learning environment.

• Participate in required meetings, training, professional…