Teacher, High Five - Bilingual Spanish - Las Estrellas (2025-2026) Job Details | Minneapolis Pu[...]

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking a Teacher for their 'High Five - Bilingual Spanish - Las Estrellas' program for the 2025-2026 school year. This role focuses on fostering inclusive and respectful learning environments while adhering to Minnesota State Standards. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree and a valid teaching license, with a commitment to diversity and collaboration with families and peers.

Benefits

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

HSA & FSA

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Minnesota teaching license in Early Childhood.
• Experience in urban, multicultural education setting preferred.
• Continuous professional development indicated.

Responsibilities

• Establish instructional expectations and create safe and engaging learning environments.
• Collaborate with peers and families to meet diverse student needs.
• Assess developmental and cognitive needs to provide suitable instruction.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Below is specific information for you to consider about this position.

Job Title:Teacher, High Five - Bilingual Spanish - Las Estrellas (2025-2026)and Requisition ID number: 103262

Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled

Organizational Unit: Las Estrellas Elementary (10000093)

Site: Sheridan (0161)

FTE:1.0 FTE; 42 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union: Teachers(04)

Functional Area: Teaching

Salary Range:$53,629-$112,065

Benefits: Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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Teacher, High Five - Bilingual Spanish - Las Estrellas (2025-2026)

SUMMARY

Establishes developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and communicates expectations to students and their families. Creates lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, and interesting as well as multicultural/gender/ability fair. Selects, adapts and individualizes materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skills. Uses a variety of teaching strategies such as group work, lecture, mini lessons, exploration, questioning, discussion, and other cooperative teaching techniques. Develops and maintains long range and daily instructional plans. Teaches students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. Promotes problem solving, cooperative skills and conflict resolution strategies. Creates an inclusive welcoming classroom for early childhoodstudents.

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 Early Childhood; or proof of pending approved licensure

This position has a language requirement. Candidate selected for this role will be required to provide a passing proficient score on the ACTFL language assessment.

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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Posting Notes: | [No Established Closing Date] | Las Estrellas Elementary (10000093) | Sheridan (0161) | Teaching