Innovative Elementary Teacher — 3rd & 4th Grade

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 558 - 116,593; 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 Anishinabe Academy to provide high-quality instruction for 3rd & 4th grade. The role involves aligning with state standards, collaborating with staff, and engaging students in inquiry-based learning—supporting the campus STEM team as needed.

This position requires a Minnesota Elementary teaching license (or pending licensure) and a commitment to diversity.

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

• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Minneapolis Public Schools seeks an Elementary Teacher for Anishinabe Academy to provide high-quality instruction for 3rd & 4th grade. The role involves aligning with state standards, collaborating with staff, and engaging students in inquiry-based learning—supporting the campus STEM team as needed.

This position requires a Minnesota Elementary teaching license (or pending licensure) and a commitment to diversity.