Middle School Science Teacher

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minnesota; On-site; USD 48,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking a Middle School Science Teacher to inspire and educate grades 6-8. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree, a valid teaching license, and a commitment to fostering a high-achieving academic culture. This full-time position emphasizes classroom management, collaboration, and the delivery of culturally responsive instruction.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university required.
• Prior successful experience in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Valid Minnesota teaching license in Science required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality instruction aligned with state and national standards.
• Collaborate with peers to implement best practices for student engagement.
• Assess and address students' developmental and cognitive needs.

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Collaboration

Culturally responsive teaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Job description

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SUMMARY

• Ella Baker Middle School Science Teacher Position (6th-8th Grade)
• Passion and commitment to educating middle school scholars
• Rigorously high academic expectations
• Demonstrated mastery of classroom management for diverse learners required
• Culturally relevant and responsive curriculum & instruction
• Ability to differentiate instructional planning for all students including English Learners, special education students, students reading below grade level, etc.
• Positive team member who collaborates across teams to foster scholar success

Provide quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards. Use a variety of assessment strategies - diagnostic, formative and summative, to inform instructional decisions and increase student self-management of learning. Rigorous inquiry-based learning tasks engage students in deep content of the discipline as well as the habits of scholarship. May be required to work as a member of the campus STEM team to ensure quality integrated instruction across disciplines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* 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.

Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.

* Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.

Education and Experience Guidelines

* 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.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A valid Minnesota teaching license in Science, 5-8 or 5-12 or 7-12 or 5-9; proof of pending approved licensure

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Science

• Industries

  Education Administration Programs, Higher Education, and Primary and Secondary Education

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Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

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Student loan assistance

Paid maternity leave

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