Teacher, Elementary - Pool

Job Title:

Teacher, Elementary - Candidate Pool )

Organizational Unit:
Talent Acquisition;
Site:
Davis Center; FTE:
Varied FTEs (42 weeks);
Union:
Teachers(04)

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.

Selected candidates may receive a temporary contract enabling participation in the internal hiring process for licensed positions in the upcoming school year. Screening occurs in February and March; internal hiring takes place in April and May.

For application questions, email HR.General.mn.us. Responses may take up to a week. Do not submit application materials to this email address.

Provide quality instruction aligned to 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 and the habits of scholarship. May be required to work as a member of the campus STEM team to ensure quality integrated instruction across disciplines.

• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, and students' learning styles and needs.
• 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 students' needs and abilities.
• 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, and developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families to make 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, and 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.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience as a student teacher or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Demonstrated continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job‑embedded staff development.
• Master's or Ph.D. preferred.

A valid Minnesota Elementary 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.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply and is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of its student body. We 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.