Muir - Advanced Learning Teacher - FTE

Advanced Learning – Muir Elementary )

Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type: Exempt

PLEASE NOTE:

any teacher hired on or after February 3, 2026 will be hired as an extended long‑term substitute for the remainder of the 2025‑26 school year. This has no impact on pay, benefits eligibility, or working conditions.

Applicants hired during this time who wish to pursue employment for the 2026‑27 school year must apply on or after April 3, 2026.

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the 2025‑26 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 thriving and prepares every student …

We offer a great compensation package. Visit our benefits and compensation pages for more information.

We are committed to anti‑racism, cultural responsiveness, and inclusion. Our strategic framework centers on three major goals …

MMSD serves over 25,000 students with diverse backgrounds …

• The role includes direct coaching and teaching to support students’ Advanced Learning needs across all content areas at two MMSD Middle Schools (locations TBD). Each portion of the role comprises 50 percent of the full‑time allocation…
• The Advanced Learning role entails collaboration with principals, instructional coaches, and teachers under the direction of the Director of Advanced Learning. The primary role is to support students with advanced learning needs in a variety of ways, a mix of coaching, professional development, and direct intervention to support systemic access to advanced curriculum in the five domains …

• Using Data for School Improvement
  • Support staff with interpreting data to inform instruction and differentiation, scaffolding, and talent development …
  • Data review includes specific purpose, cross‑group and in‑group analysis, historical marginalization, intersectionality …
  • Create a climate of trust … engage colleagues …
  • Provide guidance to Principal and staff to ensure compliance with all State legal requirements for “gifted and talented” …
• Developing and Leading Professional Learning
  • Provide school‑based coaching and PD related to assessment, instructional practices, etc.
• Leading Curriculum Development and Instructional Initiatives
  • Address race, language acquisition, and unique student learning needs to ensure equal access to a high‑quality education rooted in the Common Core …
  • Demonstrate capacity to integrate a variety of pedagogical strategies:
    Disciplinary Literacy, GRR, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices, UDL, Differentiation.
  • Support teachers with equity‑focused instructional strategies.
• Family and Community Engagement
  • Collaborate with families, communities, and colleagues to develop a shared understanding of diverse cultural and linguistic assets …
  • Intentionally engage families of students from historically marginalized backgrounds.
  • Engage in self‑examination of implicit biases.
• Providing AL Services aligned to a Multi‑tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
  • Participate in School‑Based Leadership Team, Student Support and Intervention Team (SSIT), etc.

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

• Manage numerous priorities across multiple work locations.
• Work collaboratively with principals, staff, and families to solve challenges and implement change.
• Knowledge of Common Core State Standards and planning assessment for learning.
• Knowledge of supports for academic, social, emotional, and behavioral issues for students with advanced learning needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license…