Teacher, Elementary (2026-2027)Loring Elementary, 4th Grade

Fourth 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.

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.

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.

Licenses And Certifications Required

• A valid Minnesota teaching license;
• or proof of pending approved licensure.

Commitment To Diversity

Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college-ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with and educate our diverse student body.