Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) Hmong International Academy Elementary, (DCD-SP)

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.
  • Experience in urban, multicultural educational settings; prior student teaching or teaching experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional development through coursework and peer collaboration.
  • Master's or PhD preferred for advanced understanding.
  • Valid Minnesota teaching license for relevant special education areas or proof of pending licensure.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver quality instruction aligned with state and national standards.
  • Utilize various assessment strategies to inform instructional practices.
  • Engage students through inquiry-based learning tasks for deeper understanding.
  • Collaborate with peers for the development and implementation of tailored best practices.
  • Create safe and multicultural learning environments that respect diverse abilities and backgrounds.
  • Communicate regularly with families to support student learning and educational decisions.
  • Evaluate instructional effectiveness and participate in ongoing professional development.

Benefits

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

Job Title: and Requisition ID number: 104758

Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled

Organizational Unit:

Site: Hmong International Academy (0291)

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.

DCD-SP Position

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 Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Mentally Handicapped, Mildly Handicapped or Academic and Behavioral Strategist 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: | [No Established Closing Date] | Hmong International Academy Elementary (10000550) | Hmong International Academy (0291) | Teaching

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