Stephens - Extended Long Term Sub; ELTS Teacher - FTE

Overview

Elementary School Operations — Stephens Elementary

Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type: Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the  school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a bold vision: to ensure that every school is a thriving school and that every student graduates from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will contribute to MMSD’s commitment to a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is committed to being anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework and centers on three goals: all children achieve academically, schools are places where children and adults thrive, and our Black youth excel  seek to retain staff who are committed to these principles and to contributing to a thriving, welcoming environment.

For more information on our teacher screening and selection process, please visit our TEACH Madison webpage.

The Madison Metropolitan School District serves a diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color; almost half come from low-income households; nearly one third are English Language Learners, with 100+ languages represented.

Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction.
• Use knowledge of students’ background, interests, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth toward mastery of standards.
• Develop common year-long/course plans that identify essential questions and resources to support student learning.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods to build engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning.
• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and adjust instruction based on information gathered.
• Provide meaningful feedback that reinforces effort and promotes student progress.
• Provide opportunities for teacher–to–student, student–to–student, and student–to–teacher feedback, both orally and in writing.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement and teacher practice data.
• Establish rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss student progress and determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning (e.g., team planning and co-teaching).

• High Expectations For Every Student
• Quality Instructional Practice
• Cultural Competence
• Data Proficiency
• Team Collaboration
• Student & Family Engagement
• Resilience & Results Orientation
• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

• Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Wisconsin DPI teaching license in Regular Education and/or Secondary Core Content Area.
• Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Fully licensed applicants will be considered before unlicensed applicants.
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