Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) Hmong International Academy Elementary, (DCD-SP)

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,796 - 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 at Hmong International Academy Elementary seeks a Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) to provide high-quality instruction aligned with state and national standards. The role may involve STEM collaboration and diversified strategies to meet students' needs, fostering inquiry-based learning and rigorous content.

The position requires collaboration with families and staff, ongoing professional development, and a commitment to district goals and inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Master's or PhD preferred.
• Valid Minnesota teaching license; or proof of pending approved licensure.

Responsibilities

• Implement Minnesota standards and district graduation requirements; know subject matter, classroom management, and diverse student needs.
• Teach the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to plan and implement best practices.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction.
• Create safe, respectful and engaging learning environments that address diversity and inclusion.
• Communicate regularly with families and use family/community resources to support learning.
• Support district Improvement Agenda and school goals.
• Participate in ongoing professional development through PDP and staff activities.

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Assessment strategies

Collaboration

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Title: Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) Hmong International Academy Elementary, (DCD-SP) and Requisition ID number: 104758

Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled

Organizational Unit: Hmong International Academy Elementary (10000550)

Site: Hmong International Academy (0291)

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: $55,796-$116,593

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.

DCD-SP Position

SUMMARY

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 Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Mentally Handicapped, Mildly Handicapped or Academic and Behavioral Strategist Minnesota teaching license; or proof of pending approved licensure

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.