Elementary Teacher (3rd Grade) - Urban STEM & Growth

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 seeks an Elementary Teacher for Jenny Lind (2026-2027) to deliver high-quality instruction to 3rd grade students. The role focuses on engaging learners with rigorous, standards-aligned activities and inclusive classroom practices.

You will collaborate with colleagues and families, participate in campus STEM initiatives, and contribute to a diverse, equity-centered learning environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Master's or PhD preferred.
• 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.

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.
• Teach the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on student needs.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Minneapolis Public Schools seeks an Elementary Teacher for Jenny Lind (2026-2027) to deliver high-quality instruction to 3rd grade students. The role focuses on engaging learners with rigorous, standards-aligned activities and inclusive classroom practices.

You will collaborate with colleagues and families, participate in campus STEM initiatives, and contribute to a diverse, equity-centered learning environment.