Elementary Special Education Teacher - 2026-27

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; 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 Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) for Barton Elementary to provide high-quality instruction aligned with state and national standards. The position involves diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to guide instruction and may require contributing to the campus STEM team for integrated learning.

The candidate should hold a Minnesota teaching license for Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Mentally

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

• Provide quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards.
• Use a variety of assessment strategies - diagnostic, formative and summative, to inform instructional decisions.
• May work as a member of the campus STEM team to ensure quality integrated instruction across disciplines.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and inclusive.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in educational decisions and utilize community resources.
• Assess instructional effectiveness through the PDP and participate in ongoing professional development.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking a Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) for Barton Elementary to provide high-quality instruction aligned with state and national standards. The position involves diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to guide instruction and may require contributing to the campus STEM team for integrated learning.

The candidate should hold a Minnesota teaching license for Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Mentally