Theatre/Dance Teacher - Part-Time, 0.2 FTE

Minneapolis Public Schools; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Minneapolis Public Schools in Minneapolis, MN, seeks a part-time Theatre/Dance teacher for 2026-2027 at Camden High. The 0.2 FTE role supports standards-aligned instruction in theatre arts and dance within a single campus.

Responsibilities include using diverse assessments, collaborating with peers, and leveraging family/community resources to boost student learning. Minnesota license in Theater Arts/Dance required; open until filled.

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

• Provide instruction aligned to state and district standards using diverse assessment strategies.
• Collaborate with peers to plan and implement best practices.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs with developmentally appropriate instruction.
• Create safe, respectful, and engaging lessons and learning environments.
• Collaborate and communicate with families to support learning.
• Support Improvement Agenda and campus goals and participate in PDP and PD.

Skills

Collaboration

Assessment & differentiation

Classroom management

Instructional design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Urban multicultural teaching experience

Professional development

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

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Job Title:Teacher, Theatre/Dance (2026-2027) Camden High and Requisition ID number:104916

Close Date:No established closing date; open until filled

Organizational Unit:Camden High (10000035)

FTE:.2 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

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

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Part-Time .2FTE

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 Minnesota teaching license in K-12 Theater Arts/Dance or Theater Arts; or proof of pending approved licensure

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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.