Math Teacher - Long Term Substitute

Mounds View Public Schools; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave pro-rated

Personal time off pro-rated

Job summary

Mounds View Public Schools is seeking a Math Teacher for a long-term substitute position. The role runs full-time, Monday–Friday, with a start date in January 2027. The teacher will implement lesson plans, assess student progress, and collaborate with staff to maintain a high-quality math program.

The substitute position offers benefits pro-rated per teacher labor agreement, including sick leave and personal time off, reflecting district policies for long-term substitutes.

Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in math for grades 5-12.
• Culturally responsive teaching.
• Effective communication skills.
• Uses multiple approaches to learning.
• Active listening and perceptiveness.
• Knowledge of curriculum design and test design principles.
• Strong math content knowledge across topics.
• Understanding of English language structure and grammar.
• Awareness of human behavior and learning theories.
• Ability to design and assess instruction and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff to design standardized curriculum and assessments.
• Develop and implement instructional objectives and activities.
• Deliver classroom instruction and tutoring based on lesson plans and student needs.
• Assess student performance and adapt re-instruction as needed.
• Provide a supportive learning environment with appropriate reinforcement.
• Monitor student progress and communicate with parents and staff.
• Engage in ongoing evaluation of student abilities and plans for growth.
• Act as liaison between district and community as appropriate.
• Contribute to public relations efforts to improve community perceptions.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Active listening

Culturally responsive teaching

Multiple learning approaches

Learning psychology

Math content knowledge

English language grammar

Education

MN teaching license (grades 5-12)

Job description

Position: Math Teacher - Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Work Schedule: Full-time, M-F

Start Date: 1/04/2027-5/24/2027

Pay: $240-$293

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

Required Qualifications

• Current MN teaching license in math for grades 5-12.
• 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.