Innovative 8th Grade Science Teacher | Impactful Learning & Growth

Prior Lake - Savage Area Schools; Prior Lake (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Prior Lake - Savage Area Schools is seeking an 8th Grade Science Teacher for 1.0 FTE with an ASAP start date. The position adheres to the PLSEA collective bargaining agreement and offers comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance benefits, plus EAP and flexible spending options.

Start date ASAP and date posted 9/11/2026. The teacher will design rigorous instruction aligned with curriculum goals, assess student progress, and utilize diverse strategies and technology to engage learners while

Qualifications

• Understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and how to use this knowledge in planning instruction to meet curriculum goals.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of students' backgrounds, skills, special needs, talents, and interests, and uses this knowledge to plan for student learning.
• Establishes goals that reflect high-level learning relating to curriculum frameworks, adapts goals to meet the needs of individual students, and uses a variety of assessments to measure goal achievement.
• Utilizes resources available for teaching and knows how to gain access to school and district resources for students who need them.
• Uses elements of instructional design to support stated instructional goals and engage students in meaningful learning and creates lessons or units that have a clearly defined structure.
• Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
• Aligns student assessment with instructional goals, communicates assessment criteria and standards to students, and uses formal and informal assessments to plan for groups of students or individuals.
• Creates a classroom environment that encourages positive social interactions among students and between the teacher and students.
• Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning, sets high expectations for student achievement, makes learning relevant, and fosters student pride in work.
• Establishes routines and procedures and effectively utilizes classroom space to enhance learning.
• Establishes clear standards for student behavior and responds appropriately and respectfully when expectations are not met.
• Uses knowledge of effective written, verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, high level questioning, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
• Uses multiple teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities.
• Monitors and adjusts strategies to provide timely, consistent, and high quality feedback to students related to their learning.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to students' interests, questions, and makes adjustments to instruction as needed.
• Uses educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning.
• Engages continuously in reflective practice of classroom instruction, focused on alternative strategies for improvement.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, school board policy, district procedures, and administrative directives.
• Utilizes personal communication, technology, and other means to share student progress and engage families in the instructional process.
• Actively participates in district and school meetings, projects, and committees with the intent of providing constructive input.
• Seeks professional growth by participating in professional development activities, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to the teaching profession.
• Dresses and presents self in a professional manner to students, parents and the community.
• Makes genuine and persistent efforts towards helping all students achieve success.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or designee consistent with the terms of the teachers' collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation: Understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and applies this to planning instruction to meet goals.
• Establishes goals reflecting high-level learning, adapts goals for individual students, and uses various assessments to measure progress.
• Uses instructional design to support goals and creates structured lessons or units.
• Utilizes diverse instructional strategies to foster critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
• Aligns assessments with goals and communicates criteria to students.
• Creates a classroom environment with positive social interactions and high expectations for student achievement.
• Establishes routines and optimizes classroom space for learning.
• Instruction: Uses effective communication to foster inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction.
• Engages students with diverse teaching strategies to promote active learning and development of critical thinking.
• Monitors and provides timely feedback on learning.
• Adapts instruction based on students' interests and questions.
• Technology: Uses educational technology to broaden knowledge and deliver instruction at different levels.
• Professional Responsibilities: Reflects on instruction and seeks improvement.
• Maintains records as required by policy and directives.
• Communicates progress with families and engages stakeholders.
• Participates in meetings and committees to contribute input.
• Pursues professional development and collaboration.
• Dresses professionally and supports a respectful school environment.
• Works toward helping all students succeed.
• Performs other duties as assigned in the collective bargaining agreement.

Job description

Prior Lake - Savage Area Schools is seeking an 8th Grade Science Teacher for 1.0 FTE with an ASAP start date. The position adheres to the PLSEA collective bargaining agreement and offers comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance benefits, plus EAP and flexible spending options.

Start date ASAP and date posted 9/11/2026. The teacher will design rigorous instruction aligned with curriculum goals, assess student progress, and utilize diverse strategies and technology to engage learners while