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Northfield Public Schools
JOB ID: 4535 – 1.0 FTE First Grade Teacher – Full-time position beginning 8/25/2025.
Location: Spring Creek
Scheduled Hours/Days: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pay Rate/Range: NEA Agreement BA1 -$55,441 – MA40-$91,619. Base pay DOQ – Subject to change upon the settlement of the 25-27 NEA Agreement.
Compensation/Benefits/Perks:
Comprehensive and affordable benefits package including:
Medical. Dental. Vision.
Life/AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Coverage.
403 (b) Plan and District Match
District Paid Life Insurance
$1,000 National Stipends (if the teacher has national certification as outlined in NEA Agreement)
Deadline: Open Until Filled – (06/10/2025) EOE – Employment is contingent upon the completion of a background check.
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Building Principal, the Licensed Teacher represents a broad grouping of diverse and different instructional positions responsible for developing lesson plans to present district curriculum in assigned instructional subjects; delivering and instructing students in lesson plans and instructional material; evaluating and assessing student progress against instructional outcomes and objectives. Licensed Teachers also participate and collaborate with other instructional professionals, administrators, parents, counselors, and other district personnel concerning student needs, issues and district learning initiatives, curriculum, and building issues.
Responsibilities:
Provides and delivers classroom instruction to students incorporating the essential elements of instruction. Teaching at appropriate levels of difficulty.
Assessing student progress and determining the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional plans/techniques/goals.
Teaching specific learning objectives.
Employing various teaching techniques, methods, and principles of learning to best fit the needs of students and district learning outcomes.
Using appropriate instructional technology to enhance student learning.
Plans and develops instructional plans, lessons, experiments, and other support activities to present approved district curriculum in accordance with district goals and objectives. Determines needs and abilities of students and determines methods and techniques to best present and provide instruction to students within assigned subject(s) areas.Organizes classroom supplies and materials. Performs routine cleaning and housekeeping functions to maintain a proper learning environment.
Evaluates student performance against learning objectives. Develops tests to test performance, grades performance, corrects papers, and conducts parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, problems, strengths, concerns, or other pertinent issues of the student, family, and school. Attend workshops prior to the start of the school year.
Participate in Family Conferences.
Work with the PLC team.
Establish positive learning community and classroom routines.
Provide instruction for reading, math, writing, and social studies.
Provide Social-emotional lessons using the curriculum.
Complete report cards at the quarter and conduct conferences with families during the designated conference times.
Communicate effectively with staff and families.
Collaborates with other educational professionals and administrators regarding the needs of students, instructional needs new instructional technologies, or approaches to student problems, learning, or curriculum. Serves on District committees, task forces, administrative meetings, or IEP meetings to provide assistance in curriculum development, assessing student progress and performance, or to participate in the building decision-making.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Licensed teacher in the State of MN and licensure to teach in assigned areas of Elementary Education grades 1-5 or Pre-K -3.
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