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k-6 Elementary Teacher

k-6 Elementary Teacher

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Elementary Teacher – K-6 – Metro Tech Academy, Minneapolis, MN

Job Title:  Elementary Teacher – Metro Tech Academy

 

Job Location:  Minneapolis, MN

 

Background:  Metro Tech Academy is a charter school, serving grades K-6 with approximately 150 students with diverse backgrounds. Due to growing enrollment, we are looking for dynamic teachers willing to be part of the school family committed to excellence.

 

Successful candidates will provide highly-effective and high-quality instruction as an elementary classroom teacher with identified students as English Language Learners.

 

Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This list is illustrative only  and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this position.  Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at the school on the specified days and hours.  Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function.  Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Develop and maintain long-range and daily instructional plans based on Metro Tech Academy’s curricula that fosters thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving
  • Provide effective, developmentally-appropriate and differentiated instruction for diverse learners
  • Promote students’ comprehension of and interaction in a respectful environment
  • Regularly assess student learning of subject content and language using multiple forms of assessment.
  • Promote cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control among students, as well as conflict resolution strategies.
  • Establish developmentally-appropriate behavioral expectations for students.
  • Collaborate with peers to develop and implement best practices based on the students’ needs and abilities
  • Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions.  Promote family involvement to support student learning.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required
  • Meet Metro Tech Academy’s standards for performance and attendance.

 

 

Starting Date: August 2020

To Apply:  Send cover letter,3 letters of recommendation, license and resume to Yusuf Waged,  [email protected]

 

MTA is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation and/or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Media Specialist

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Position is full-time, part of the teacher bargaining unit and based at Wildwood Elementary.   Salary and benefits part of Master Agreement

●        Appropriate licensure

●        Previous teaching experience in a media specialist role preferred

●        Proven leadership skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, families and students

●        Excellent communication skills including verbal and written

ECFE Teacher (.22 FTE) – Temporary; 2020-21 School Year

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.22 FTE Early Childhood Family Education Teacher (ECFE) – Temporary; 2020-21 School Year

Job Summary
To enhance the learning of all children and parents, to provide the best possible environment for child’s learning and growth through education and support to parents and/or children.

Job Functions

Contribute ideas, plan, implement and promote ECFE classes/program.
Plan, implement, evaluate and coordinate curriculum, while accounting for a variety of learning styles, abilities, ages and needs of learners.
Ensure learning materials and equipment are appropriate to the developmental level, needs, and interests of the children, in addition to development of learning centers.
Prepare, establish and maintain a positive and engaging learning environment.
Use a variety of developmentally appropriate resources/methods during planning and implementation of lesson plans reflecting current research.
Use inclusive education methods and materials, plus develop and maintain resource materials.
Encourage parents to interact with children and model appropriate adult-child interaction with child and parent initiated learning.
Ensure learning activities emphasize process rather than product and provide concrete, experiential learning.
Use a variety of teaching strategies and adapt them to the learning styles of children and parents.
Set goals and plan strategies to promote learning through individual needs and interests of children and/or parents.
Ensure verbal and nonverbal communication with children is respectful; contributes to language development by helping children verbalize their thoughts, feelings and actions, plus provides a role model for parents.
Implement positive guidance techniques and provide role modeling for parents.
Utilize strategies to engage and enhance parent-child interactions and learning.
Support parents to become observers of their children and respond appropriately to children’s cues and signals through a variety of methods.
Maintain appropriate boundaries with families through interactions and use of technology.
Develop predictable, yet flexible classroom routines promoting smooth transitions from one activity to the next.
Clarify and summarize ideas expressed during discussions as needed, linking to reinforce learning.
Accept and support parents and children; distinctions are made between specific behaviors and parents or children as a person, plus parents are respected as their child’s prime educator.
Use a variety of resources, techniques and technology to support learner needs.
Assist with separation issues to support each child and parent.
Assist in implementation of strategies to promote the development of each child’s social, interpersonal, motor and readiness skills.
Observe, monitor, and record each child’s development and behavior, as needed.
Follow all health and safety guidelines, plus respect confidentiality.
Implement program policies, procedures and philosophy to provide an engaged, positive learning environment for all.
Adhere to all district policies and procedures.
Support the district’s mission, vision and values.
Provide direction and support to assistants.
Maintain appropriate records and respond appropriately to emergency or crisis situations.
Maintain appropriate boundaries with families through interactions and use of technology.
Participate as a team member, consult with and maintain communication with all staff, plus share ideas/content/information with other staff.
Remain flexible to assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Attend staff, community education, district meetings and staff development activities, as directed or necessary.
Promote a climate of mutual respect, trust, and responsibility.
Other duties as assigned.

LTS FACS Teacher

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Half time (.5) Long Term Substitute FACS teaching position is available from approximately September 1, 2020 to October 8, 2020 to cover a child care leave of absence at Forest Lake Area Community School.

Application deadline: until filled

Controller

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Job Title:  Controller – 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year

Essential Functions:

Coordinates the day to day activities of the business office to ensure an orderly workflow.
Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, local, state and federal statutes and board policy.
Assists in the supervision and coordination of business office staff.
Coordinates the budgeting process.
Monitors the budget facilitation.
Aids staff with balances and codes throughout the year.
Manages financial reporting.
Prepares and arranges for the internal auditing of accounts.
Coordinates the preparation of the required annual external audit of district accounts.
Assists in the implementation and coordination of the district’s accounting functions.
Maintains the Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) coding system; trains staff on the use of the coding system and financial software.
Monitors and communicates cash flow needs.
Assists with making financial projections and forecasting estimates.
Participates in leadership and collaborative interdepartmental meetings as a representative and member of the department.
Completes other duties as assigned.