LAUNCH program Special Education Teacher

CESA 6•Town of Algoma, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LAUNCH Special Education Teacher serves students with significant behavioral, emotional, social, and academic needs in a highly supportive alternative education setting. This role is grounded in the belief that students must feel safe, connected, and regulated before they are ready to learn. The teacher provides highly intensive individualized instruction and relationship-centered practices that help students build the skills needed for long-term success in school and life. The LAUNCH Special Education teacher reports directly to the Director of Alternative Placement. Students in the LAUNCH Program present with significant social-emotional, behavioral, mental health, and academic needs that require intensive, individualized intervention and a highly individualized environment. The LAUNCH teacher creates conditions where students can stabilize, regulate, build trust, and re-engage in learning through the program pillars of Safety, Connection, Regulation, and Skill Building. This position requires an educator who is trauma-informed, relationship-driven, calm under pressure, skilled in de-escalation, and committed to helping students make meaningful progress through high-support, individualized programming.

Requirements

Special Education Teacher certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, or working toward appropriate certification.
Experience working with students with emotional/behavioral disabilities, autism, trauma histories, or complex support needs.
Experience with positive behavior intervention planning and functional behavior assessments.
Knowledge of executive functioning and social-emotional learning frameworks.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (not required, but willing to be trained).
Model the core values of the agency.
Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate an overall work environment of mutual respect and collaboration.
Ability to interpret and administer policies and procedures consistently and objectively.
Communicate effectively and timely, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience.
Remain flexible in order to adapt to changes in a fast paced work environment.
Excellent time-management with ability to manage schedules and meet deadlines.
Demonstrate a growth-mindset, solution focused and problem-solving skills.
Believes all students can grow with the right support.
Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality of sensitive information and process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Exhibit a professional, businesslike appearance and demeanor.
Computer skills, including email, Google Drive, word processing and virtual meeting facilitation.
Professionally represent the agency, public and school districts in interactions with staff, customers and community.

Nice To Haves

CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training

Responsibilities

Create and maintain emotionally, physically, and psychologically safe learning environments.
Establish predictable routines, clear expectations, and consistent responses.
Use proactive behavior supports, de-escalation strategies, and crisis prevention practices.
Implement behavior intervention plans and individualized supports.
Maintain a calm, respectful environment during times of student dysregulation.
Participate in safety training and crisis response procedures.
Support students in restoring safety, repairing relationships, and re-engaging after dysregulation.
Build strong, trusting relationships with students through consistency, empathy, and connection.
Communicate regularly with families, school districts, case managers, and community partners.
Work collaboratively with a strong teaching/support team involving a variety of educational professionals.
Build strong, trusting, and consistent relationships with students experiencing school avoidance, trauma, behavioral challenges, or emotional dysregulation.
Promote partnership between LAUNCH programming, families and home school district teams.
Teach and model emotional awareness, coping skills, and self-regulation strategies.
Use co-regulation practices to support students during moments of stress or dysregulation.
Deliver individualized special education instruction aligned to IEP goals and student readiness levels.
Perform all aspects of program management, preparation and implementation of effective teaching strategies.
Teach daily social and emotional learning skills (SEL), communication, regulation skills, executive functioning and problem solving skills.
Participate in the development and implementation of appropriate academic and functional IEP goals and objectives.
Collect and analyze student performance data, including IEP data, to develop and maintain effective instructional outcomes.
Use Non Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training methods when the need arises for physical intervention with students.
Practices continuous professional growth based on feedback, research and best practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.