Teacher, Elementary (2026-2027) - Field Elementary, 3rd Grade

Minneapolis Public Schools

$55K — $116K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
  • Prior successful experience in student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
  • Demonstrated continued professional development through coursework and peer collaboration.
  • Master's or PhD preferred.
  • Valid Minnesota teaching license or proof of pending approved licensure.

Responsibilities

  • Implement Minnesota State Standards and District Graduation Requirements.
  • Teach curriculum using strategies that foster critical thinking and problem-solving.
  • Collaborate with peers to develop best practices tailored to student needs.
  • Assess students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs for appropriate instruction.
  • Create safe, respectful, and engaging multicultural learning environments.
  • Communicate regularly with families to support educational decision-making.
  • Align personal and instructional goals with the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Retirement plan
Full Job Description
Below is specific information for you to consider about this position.

Job Title: and Requisition ID number: 104384

Close Date: 11:59 PM on

Organizational Unit: Field Elementary (10000028)

Site: Field (0119)

FTE: 1.0 FTE; 42 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union: Teachers(04)

Functional Area: Teaching

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.

Third Grade

SUMMARY

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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; 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.
  • 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 the students.
  • 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/developmentally appropriate.
  • Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making 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. 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.


Education and Experience Guidelines
  • 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.
  • Master's or PhD preferred.


LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A valid Minnesota 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.

Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Field Elementary (10000028) | Field (0119) | Teaching

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