2024 Navigator

4 weeks ago

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States Minnetonka Public Schools Full time
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Exceptionally Gifted Elementary School Teacher

Date Posted:
3/28/2024

Location:
Scenic Heights Elementary

Date Available:
4/29/24

Closing Date:
Until Filled

License Required:
Minnesota K-6 or 1-6 Elementary Education Teacher License

Responsibilities:

  1. Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the District approved curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
  2. Translates lesson plans into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
  3. Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
  4. Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records in a timely fashion prepares progress reports.
  5. Identifies pupil needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual learning plans who require individual curriculum adaptation.
  6. Maintains a professional day, as defined by building/and contract.
  7. Communicates regularly with parents outside normal classroom day by means of Schoology, newsletters, phone calls, emails, conferences, etc.
  8. Works in a supportive and collaborative manner with colleagues and supervisors.
  9. Maintains and improves professional skills by participating in building and department meetings, formal coursework, workshops, and seminars in an effort to stay current with best teaching practices.
  10. Participates in a professional learning community on a regular basis.
  11. Integration of technology into instruction.
  12. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Specific Responsibilities:

  1. Provide on-going in-classroom instruction using instructional strategies including clustering, flexible grouping, curriculum compacting, and the development of critical thinking skills.
  2. Develop content based classroom materials around thematic units of study.
  3. Coordinate on-going in-depth investigations with students.
  4. Regular communication with parents with the development of parental support groups such as S.E.N.G. (Social and Emotional Needs Group).
  5. Participate in admissions process for identifying potential applicants.
  6. Develop and administer on-going diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments for students.
  7. Collaborative work in a fast-paced environment interacting with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community with multiple requests and concerns.
  8. Respond in emergency situations.
  9. Know, interpret, and follow school District policies.
  10. May plan and coordinate the work of paraprofessionals and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
  11. May provide input to the goal-setting process for paraprofessionals.
Knowledge and Skills:
  1. Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate skills in performing daily routines.
  2. Demonstrated ability to operate a computer, software and necessary classroom technology.
  3. Ability to develop effective and positive working relationships with students, staff, administrators, parents, and the community.
  4. Maintain professional composure while dealing with a variety of personalities and situations.
  5. Show initiative and function as a self-starter.
  6. Effectively communicate and have interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Hiring Administrators: Anjie Flowers, General Counsel and Executive Director of Human Resources
Joe Wacker, Elementary Principal
Diane Rundquist, Advanced Learning Coordinator

Application Procedure:
Please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of professional recommendation, transcripts and Minnesota Teacher license information with your online application.

Current Employees, please fill out the Internal Application form found on the district website under "District" then "Departments-Human Resources" click "Submit an Internal Application/Transfer Form" found on the right side of the page. Current employees do not need to attach letters of recommendation or transcripts.

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