Teacher, Science (Chemistry/Earth and Space Science)

Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

Provide quality instruction aligned to state and national standards, using a variety of assessment strategies to inform instructional decisions and increase student self-management of learning. Engage students in deep content of the discipline as well as the habits of scholarship through rigorous inquiry-based learning tasks. Provide evidence of lesson planning that reflects a diverse population.

What You Will Do

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 the needs/abilities of students. Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Demonstrate strong classroom management strategies that correspond to the school's equity focus as well as acknowledging the disparity in demographics of teachers compared to students. Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
  • Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting
  • Demonstrated continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development
  • A valid Minnesota teaching license in Chemistry 7 - 12, 9 – 12 or Physical Science 7 – 12 or proof of pending approved licensure

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • HSA & FSA
  • Retirement plan
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