In-School Suspension Teacher (SY25-26, High School)

Description

The In-House Suspension (ISS) Teacher plays a critical role in supporting students who have been assigned in-school suspension by ensuring they remain engaged in academic work build accountability skills and receive structured socialemotional support throughout the day. This role requires strong classroom management consistent communication with teachers and administrators and the ability to foster a calm reflective environment that helps students reset and successfully return to their regular classes.

In this role you will :

• 1. Daily Setup & Student Orientation
• Prepare the ISS space for the day gather student assignments and review expectations.
• Take attendance and ensure students have the materials and clarity needed to begin their day successfully.
• 2. Student Check-Ins & Emotional Support
• Conduct morning and afternoon check-ins to assess student readiness emotional needs and areas requiring support.
• Build rapport and create a calm supportive environment that helps students regulate and stay focused.
• 3. Academic Monitoring & Work Completion
• Oversee students as they complete their synchronous classwork and online assignments throughout the day.
• Maintain a focused quiet work environment and promote productivity and academic engagement.
• Communicate with teachers as needed regarding assignments and student progress.
• 4. Break Supervision & Behavior Management
• Supervise structured breaks including bathroom and movement breaks to ensure safety and help students reset.
• Reinforce behavioral expectations consistently and provide redirection when necessary.
• 5. Accountability & Reflection Activities
• Facilitate daily reflection sessions restorative conversations and accountability tasks (e.g. TED Talks Navigate360 assignments).
• Encourage students to reflect on choices develop problem-solving skills and build responsibility.
• 6. End-of-Day Review & Transition Support
• Guide students through end-of-day routines including returning assignments completing accountability tasks and preparing for the following day.
• Conduct final check-insespecially for students transitioning out of ISSto ensure they are ready to re-integrate successfully.

Requirements

What Youll Need (Qualifications)

Think you dont quite meet all the qualifications listed above Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are working to become an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff to understand the history of inequity in education and to ensure students see teachers staff and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

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Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race religion color sex age national origin disability veteran or military status marital status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to but is not limited to recruitment selection compensation benefits promotion training and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete achieve and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every students path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled dedicated and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically socially and emotionally setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees saving students up to two years time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support an exceptional learning environment a diverse staff of high-quality educators a strong commitment to social / emotional and practical skill development and an inclusive anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following :

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete achieve and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every students path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled dedicated and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically socially and emotionally setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees saving students up to two years time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support an exceptional learning environment a diverse staff of high-quality educators a strong commitment to social / emotional and practical skill development and an inclusive anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Veritas Prep offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefit packages that include the following :

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete achieve and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every students path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall Early College high school.

At Veritas Prep we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and our scholars are supported by skilled dedicated and diverse teachers. Scholars learn important academic habits and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically socially and emotionally setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our Early College high school program in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees saving students up to two years time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support an exceptional learning environment a diverse staff of high-quality educators a strong commitment to social / emotional and practical skill development and an inclusive anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Management,Algebra,Behavior Management,Classroom Experience,Lesson Planning,Math,Special Education,Calculus,Teaching,Geometry,Cordova

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 40000 - 60000