Grade 5 Teacher - Van Hise - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking a highly motivated and energetic educator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a passion for impactful work and learning.

Responsibilities

• Identify common learning targets using standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to represent what all students should know, do, and understand as a result of instruction.
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards.
• Create common year-long/course plans that identify essential questions and resources to support student learning.
• Develop clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to students.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Provide meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition, and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process.
• Provide opportunities for teacher-to-student, student-to-student, and student-to-teacher feedback both orally and in writing.
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data.
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co-teaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in Regular Education and/or Secondary Core Content Area.

Skills

• High expectations for every student.
• Quality instructional practice.
• Cultural competence.
• Data proficiency.
• Team collaboration.
• Student & Family Engagement.
• Resilience & Results Orientation.
• Self-awareness & growth mindset.

Benefits

The Madison Metropolitan School District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Compensation based on the 25-26 TE Salary Schedule.
• Length of Contract: 192 days.
• Employment Type: Exempt.

Pay

Annual Salary Minimum: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule).

Schedule

Length of Contract: 192 days.

Next Steps

Upon submitting your application, it will be reviewed by the hiring manager. Based on your application materials, a hiring manager may reach out to you to schedule an interview. Candidates who have indicated fluency in Spanish and/or Hmong are invited to apply for our bilingual positions as well. If interested in a bilingual position, candidates would be asked to complete reading, writing, and oral language proficiency assessments.