Permanent Guest Teacher

We are currently seeking two highly dedicated and motivated permanent guest teachers to serve the student community at Muskego Lakes Middle School for the 2026-27 school year. Wisconsin DPI certification to teach is preferred; a substitute license is required. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a student-centered philosophy of education and a broad repertoire of instructional strategies, differentiation/personalized learning techniques, and literacy advocacy.

Candidates must understand the developmental stages of widely divergent children and implement developmentally responsive mid-level programming; they must be skilled at proactively managing student behavior by fostering positive relationships based on mutual respect and by intervening as necessary to assist students toward the acquisition of self-discipline.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Familiarity with Common Core and state standards in all relevant subject area disciplines;
• The ability to present lesson plans that are relevant, rigorous, differentiated, and integrate curriculum;
• Creativity, enthusiasm, and a high degree of energy;
• Effective listening skills to engage in professional discourse while striving for consensus;
• The ability to build and maintain strong, positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators;
• Knowledge of the tenets of a professional learning community;
• The ability to analyze, synthesize, and obtain and use data to support and enhance student academic learning;
• Understand the use of technologies that can personalize learning for students and enhance critical thinking (i.e., Chromebooks, Google Apps);
• The ability to provide a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment for students;
• A lifelong learning commitment through credentials that reflect post-secondary training, conference attendance, and membership in professional and civic organizations

organizations;

• Implementing project- and problem-based learning and performance-based assessment;
• A positive approach to problem-solving, collaboration, teamwork, and respect;
• Belief in the professional responsibility for the success of every child, regardless of the difficulties the child faces.