SUMMARY:

Minneapolis Public Schools is currently accepting applications for reserve/sub teacher positions. As a valued member of the District, reserve teachers are responsible for providing continuity of student instruction, maintaining the safety of students in a respectful environment, and working collaboratively with district staff.

• Teach all classes and complete extra duties as assigned.
• Supervise students at all times.
• Complete the lesson plan provided by the teacher.
• Enforce the rules of the school and classroom.
• Straighten the classroom at the end of the assignment.
• Report to the classroom teacher about student behavior and progress.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate. Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skill levels.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess students’ developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Regularly assess student learning by using multiple forms of assessment.
• Facilitate positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers and student and other adults.
• Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Participate in site-based management and shared decision-making.
• Always keep the students’ needs and rights first and foremost in any educational decision-making.
• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid Minnesota teaching license in any content area or a valid short-call license.
• Prior successful experience in urban, multicultural education desirable.
• Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Working 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.