QUALIFICATIONS:

• An Elementary Education teaching license issued by the State of Minnesota
• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluent Spanish speaker
• Demonstrated pattern of working effectively and building positive relationships with colleagues and parents
• Demonstrated pattern of building positive relationships with students coupled with consistent and powerful teaching strategies.
• Masters Degree preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Formal preparation and appropriate licensure for the area(s) being taught.
• Knowledge of current practices in curriculum and instruction for the level(s) and subject area(s) being taught and the ability to create plans in a consistently complete and timely manner.
• Decisions on design, content and delivery alternatives are made in consideration of student abilities and needs and also complement and supplement applicable graduation standards.
• Knowledge of special education due process rules and procedures.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to consistently select objectives at the appropriate difficulty level and teach to those objectives.
• Knowledge of child growth, development, learning patterns and principles of learning effectively, monitoring student learning and adjusting practices accordingly.
• Develop instructional strategies that maximize student involvement and participation.
• Provide an honest, respectful, caring and safe learning environment.
• Knowledge, skills and ability to communicate behavior, learning and interaction expectations in a manner which sets an example and fosters mutual respect, accountability, cooperation, and responsible, appropriate role relationships with students, parents, colleagues and others.
• Introduce and facilitate alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures under appropriate circumstances.
• Honors and preserves confidentiality within the context of ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, protocols and procedures.
• Recommendations developed on both specific and generalized basis designed to advance educational and developmental missions of the site and District.
• Knowledge of appropriate resources inside and outside the District is current and effectively applied.
• Demonstrates an interest to stay current and effective through the pursuit and completion of required continuing education and other applicable opportunities.
• Knowledge of existing electronic and/or hard-copy records management helps ensure the appropriate interactive use of such information

• Designs and implements a curriculum plan tailored and appropriate to the subject area(s) for which responsible.
• Reviews, selects, and modifies materials and resources to carry out the curriculum plan.
• Instructs students in a manner which consistently incorporates best teaching practices.
• Establishes and sustains positive, mutually-respectful and appropriate relationships with students in all settings.
• Participates and contributes actively to site educational and related programming to help ensure a broad-based experience for students.
• Develops and maintains collaborative and productive working relationships with support services staff; outside service vendors and any other sources in a position to meet student needs and advance their growth, development and achievements.
• Works effectively with colleges and universities to provide practice teachers and education program candidates with viable, valuable and practical learning experiences.
• Assesses and Evaluates results being achieved through current teaching practices as the primary basis for ongoing instructional planning; determining student progress / grading / reporting; and reinforcing students’ outstanding contributions and performance.
• Assesses and evaluates one’s own professional development needs including the necessary planning and strategies to satisfy those needs.
• Maintains various required records and data according to established policies and procedures, ensuring the accurate and timely availability of such information as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested or assigned.

Skills & Abilities

• Formal preparation and appropriate licensure for the area(s) being taught.
• Knowledge of current practices in curriculum and instruction for the level(s) and subject area(s) being taught and the ability to create plans in a consistently complete and timely manner.
• Decisions on design, content and delivery alternatives are made in consideration of student abilities and needs and also complement and supplement applicable graduation standards.
• Knowledge of special education due process rules and procedures.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to consistently select objectives at the appropriate difficulty level and teach to those objectives.
• Knowledge of child growth, development, learning patterns and principles of learning effectively, monitoring student learning and adjusting practices accordingly.
• Develop instructional strategies that maximize student involvement and participation.
• Provide an honest, respectful, caring and safe learning environment.
• Knowledge, skills and ability to communicate behavior, learning and interaction expectations in a manner which sets an example and fosters mutual respect, accountability, cooperation, and responsible, appropriate role relationships with students, parents, colleagues and others.
• Introduce and facilitate alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures under appropriate circumstances.
• Honors and preserves confidentiality within the context of ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, protocols and procedures.
• Recommendations developed on both specific and generalized basis designed to advance educational and developmental missions of the site and District.
• Knowledge of appropriate resources inside and outside the District is current and effectively applied.
• Demonstrates an interest to stay current and effective through the pursuit and completion of required continuing education and other applicable opportunities.
• Knowledge of existing electronic and/or hard-copy records management helps ensure the appropriate interactive use of such information.