Grade 4 Teacher - Long-Term Substitute

Mounds View Public School District; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Personal time off pro-rated

Job summary

Mounds View Public School District is seeking a Grade 4 Teacher - Long-Term Substitute at Turtle Lake Elementary. This full-time role runs for 67 duty days from 11/20/2026 to 3/29/2027.

The position requires a current Minnesota teaching license for grades K-6, and skills in culturally responsive teaching, effective communication, and diverse instructional strategies. Begin date is 11/20/2026, with a pay range of $240–$293 per day and pro-rated benefits for sick leave and personal time off.

Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in elementary education (K-6).
• Skilled in culturally responsive teaching.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to apply multiple learning strategies.
• Active listening and questioning.
• Understanding of curriculum design and assessment.
• Knowledge of English language structure and grammar.
• Awareness of student behaviors and engagement strategies.
• Strong math content knowledge (arithmetic to geometry).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to design standardized curriculum and assessments.
• Plan and implement instructional activities and objectives.
• Conduct classroom instruction and tutoring based on lesson plans.
• Assess student performance and adapt instruction as needed.
• Provide a supportive learning environment and manage time effectively.
• Communicate progress to parents and staff as appropriate.
• Engage in ongoing evaluation of student abilities to guide planning.

Skills

Culturally responsive teaching

Effective communication

Learning strategies

Active listening

Social perceptiveness

Test design principles

Curriculum design knowledge

English language knowledge

Behavioral/affective understanding

Numeracy content knowledge

Education

Minnesota elementary license (K-6)

Job description

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Long-Term Substitute
• Date Posted: 9/2/2026
• Location: Turtle Lake Elementary

Position: Grade 4 Teacher - Long-Term Substitute

Work Schedule: Full-time, 67 duty days

Start Date: 11/20/2026-3/29/2027

Pay: $240-$293

Benefits: Long-term substitute teachers earn sick leave and personal time off pursuant to theteacher labor agreement on a pro-rate basis.

Required Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in elementary education for grades K-6.
• 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 perceptiveness—being 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.