Teacher, Special Education (2026-2027) Hmong International Academy Elementary, (DCD-SP)

Position 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. Work to support and achieve those 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 Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Mild to Moderate Mentally Handicapped, Mildly Handicapped or Academic and Behavioral Strategist Minnesota teaching license;
• or proof of pending approved licensure.