Medium Term Sub Science Teacher

Position Type:

High School Teacher/Teacher

Date Posted:

3/3/2026

Location:

Prior Lake High School

Date Available:

ASAP

Closing Date:

03/13/2026

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Medium Term Substitute Science Teacher

1.0 FTE

Assignment Dates: ASAP - 5/21/2026 (anticipated)

$259.42 per Day

TITLE:

TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Minnesota licensure

* Commitment to teaching as a profession.

* Positive, collaborative, innovative attitude, with passion for education.

REPORTS TO:

Principal or designee

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning and Preparation

* Understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and how to use this knowledge in planning instruction to meet curriculum goals and make connections with other disciplines.

* Demonstrates thorough knowledge of students' backgrounds, skills, special needs, talents, and interests, and uses this knowledge to plan for student learning.

* Establishes goals that reflect high-level learning relating to curriculum frameworks, adapts goals to meet the needs of individual students, and uses a variety of assessments to measure goal achievement.

* Utilizes resources available for teaching and knows how to gain access to school and district resources for students who need them.

* Uses elements of instructional design to support stated instructional goals and engage students in meaningful learning and creates lessons or units that have a clearly defined structure.

* Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

* Aligns student assessment with instructional goals, communicates assessment criteria and standards to students, and uses formal and informal assessments to plan for groups of students or individuals.

Classroom Environment

* Creates a classroom environment that encourages positive social interactions among students and between the teacher and students.

* Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning, sets high expectations for student achievement, makes learning relevant, and fosters student pride in work.

* Establishes routines and procedures and effectively utilizes classroom space to enhance learning.

* Establishes clear standards for student behavior and responds appropriately and respectfully when expectations are not met.

Instruction

* Uses knowledge of effective written, verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, high level questioning, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

* Uses multiple teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities.

* Monitors and adjusts strategies to provide timely, consistent, and high quality feedback to students related to their learning.

* Demonstrates responsiveness to students' interests, questions, and makes adjustments to instruction as needed.

* Uses educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning.

Professional Responsibilities

* Engages continuously in reflective practice of classroom instruction, focused on alternative strategies for improvement.

* Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, school board policy, district procedures, and administrative directives.

* Utilizes personal communication, technology, and other means to share student progress and engage families in the instructional process.

* Actively participates in district and school meetings, projects, and committees with the intent of providing constructive input.

* Seeks professional growth by participating in professional development activities, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to the teaching profession.

* Dresses and presents self in a professional manner to students, parents and the community.

* Makes genuine and persistent efforts towards helping all students achieve success.

* Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or designee consistent with the terms of the teachers' collective bargaining agreement.