Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) Bryn Mawr (ABS)-License renewal posting

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

• Implement Minnesota State Standards and District Graduation Requirements with knowledge of subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices, and students' academic and affective learning styles.
• 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 and abilities.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction.
• Create safe, respectful, multicultural, gender‑ and ability‑fair learning environments.
• Communicate regularly with families, involve them in educational decisions, and leverage family and community resources to support learning.
• Acquire knowledge of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals, and work to support and achieve those goals.
• Assess instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP) and participate in ongoing staff, team, and individual professional development.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience in 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.
• Master’s or PhD preferred.

License and Certification Requirements

• A valid Minnesota teaching license in Learning Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, or Academic and Behavioral Strategist, 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. A diverse workforce provides a competitive advantage and enhances our ability to understand, communicate with, and educate our diverse student body. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, public assistance status, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status. The district strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Salary Range

$55,796 – $116,593

Benefits

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

Full‑time position (1.0 FTE, 42 weeks). Union: Teachers (04). Functional Area: Teaching.