English Teacher

Mounds View Public Schools; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is seeking an English Teacher for grades 5-12 to join a collaborative, full-time team starting ASAP. The role offers 186 duty days and a pay system aligned with the teacher labor agreement, with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance.

Responsibilities include developing and delivering lessons, collaborating on curriculum and assessments, and supporting students through tutoring and guidance.

Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in English for grades 5-12 or related licenses.
• Skilled in culturally responsive teaching techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with diverse learning strategies and approaches.
• Strong active listening and engagement with students.
• Ability to perceive social cues and classroom dynamics.
• Knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, and assessment design.
• Strong understanding of English language structure and grammar.
• Understanding of human behavior, learning processes, and assessment methods.
• Proficiency with mathematical concepts and their application in instruction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to align standardized curriculum and testing design.
• Design and implement instructional objectives and activities.
• Deliver instruction and provide tutoring based on lesson plans.
• Assess student performance and adapt re-instruction as needed.
• Create a supportive learning environment and manage time effectively.
• Identify and address potentially harmful situations to protect students.
• Assist with educational and career planning for students.
• Provide guidance to parents and staff through evaluations and reports.
• Engage with community and district partners to support youth.
• Build credibility with staff, students, and families through professional practice.
• Lead public relations efforts to improve community perceptions.

Skills

Teaching license MN English 5-12

Culturally responsive teaching

Effective communication

Learning strategies

Active listening

Social perceptiveness

Curriculum design & teaching methods

English language knowledge (grammar,ES

Behavioral and affective assessment

Mathematical concepts knowledge (arith

Job description

Position: English Teacher

Work Schedule: Full-time, 186 duty days

Start Date: ASAP

Pay: Steps and lanes are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement

Benefits: Medical, dental, life insurance and other benefits as outlined in teacher summary of benefits

Required Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in English for grades 5-12, 7-12 or 9-12 or Communication Arts & Literature for grades 5-12, 7-12 or 9-12.
• Skilled in culturally responsive teaching.
• Skilled in effective communication.
• Skilled at learning strategies- using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things.
• Skilled at active listening- listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
• Skilled in social perceptivenessbeing aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do.
• Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual plans, and test design principles.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with professional staff in an effort to determine and coordinate standardized curriculum and testing/ assessment designs.
  • e.g. design and assess student learning K-12; design scope and sequence K-12; design and coordinate within a department.
• Create, formulate, develop, and implement instructional objectives.
• Create, formulate, develop and implement instructional activities.
• Conduct classroom instruction/individual tutoring/counseling based on teacher created lesson plans, instructional units and/or individual needs:
  • assess student performance to determine need for re-instruction alternated method and grades
  • create a supportive learning environment by using appropriate verbal and non-verbal reinforcing techniques.
  • prioritize tasks to enable the efficient use of time
  • determine potentially harmful situations and take steps to avoid exposure of the student to this
  • provide time for students to relearn
• On-going evaluation of student abilities/ health status to determine needs and to adapt appropriate response and to assist with educational/career/personal planning.
• Diagnose, summarize, and interpret student strengths/weaknesses/problems for reports to parents and other school personnel.
• Respond to student needs:
  • may provide information and guidance to students regarding educational/ career options, resources, and preparation.
  • may address personal/health concerns as presented or refer students to other professionals as appropriate
  • may serve as student advocate in presenting student and professional concerns to parents/staff/administration/public
  • may serve as liaison between district and community agencies serving youth.
• Build credibility with staff, students, parents,, and community by:
  • relating to people from all social, economic, racial, religious, or educational backgrounds
  • demonstrating professional competency through content taught and teaching methods used.
• Assess, plan, and initiate public relations activities which improve communications and perceptions by the community.
• Assess, plan, and participate in in-service training and/or develops/implements in-service for other staff.