Dynamic Middle School Special Education Teacher

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

HSA & FSA

Retirement plan

Job summary

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education teacher (SERT) at Olson Middle for the 2026-2027 school year. This 1.0 FTE, 42-week position requires licensure renewal and involves instruction aligned to state standards, with opportunities to contribute to campus STEM initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and peers, data-driven instruction, and ongoing professional development to support student growth in a diverse urban setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Demonstrated continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Master's or PhD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Urban, multicultural teaching experience

Job description

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking a dedicated Special Education teacher (SERT) at Olson Middle for the 2026-2027 school year. This 1.0 FTE, 42-week position requires licensure renewal and involves instruction aligned to state standards, with opportunities to contribute to campus STEM initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and peers, data-driven instruction, and ongoing professional development to support student growth in a diverse urban setting.