Teacher, Science - (2026-2027) Roosevelt High

Requisition ID: 105122 | Site: Roosevelt High (0360) | FTE: 1.0 (42 weeks) | Union: Teachers | Open until filled

About the role

Provide quality instruction aligned to 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. Engage students in deep content of the discipline as well as the habits of scholarship through rigorous inquiry-based learning tasks. Provide evidence of lesson planning that reflects a diverse population. Demonstrate strong classroom management strategies that correspond to the school's equity focus while acknowledging the disparity in demographics of teachers compared to students.

Responsibilities

• Implement Minnesota State Standards and District Graduation Requirements; apply knowledge of subject matter, classroom management techniques, current research-based best practices, and students' learning styles and needs (academic and affective)
• Teach required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices based on student needs/abilities; courses may be co-taught
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs; provide developmentally appropriate instruction
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, interesting, multicultural/gender/ability fair, and developmentally appropriate
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions; use family and community resources to support learning
• Acquire knowledge of 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

Requirements

• 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 coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development

Qualifications

• Valid Minnesota teaching license in Chemistry 7–12 or 9–12, Biology and/or Earth Science 7–12 or 9–12, Physical Science 7–12, or proof of pending approved licensure

Pay

Salary range: $55,796 (Lane A, Step 1) – $116,593 (Lane U, Step 18)

Schedule

1.0 FTE, 42 weeks per year (full-time equivalency)

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• HSA & FSA
• Retirement plan