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Special Education Paraeducator-High School

Special Education Paraeducator-High School

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Job Summary
Every Special Education Paraeducator has the opportunity to join a team of motivated, mission-driven teammates who are committed to taking responsibility for their students’ learning. Special Education Paraeducators are charged with providing a rigorous, fast-paced, and highly structured learning environment for their scholars. We are looking for a highly qualified Special Education Paraeducator to join our school team. The primary responsibility of the individual in this role will be supporting a student individually with specific educational, social and emotional needs.
Candidates that are selected for an interview will receive additional information regarding the specific roles and responsibilities.

Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Hiawatha Employment Logistics

Hiawatha Collegiate High School students’ school day is from 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Staff hours are 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Professional development sessions are held each Friday from 2:15 p.m.  – 4:15 p.m.
All Hiawatha staff are expected to attend and participate in relevant evening family events to be held at the school.
Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Hiawatha Academies is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), or national origin. We value diversity and strive to ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.

High School Special Education Facilitator

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Hiawatha Academies seeks a dedicated Due Process Facilitator and teammate to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond.

Job Summary

The Due Process Facilitator (DPF) is a member of our special education team and is responsible for ensuring the school maintains strong IEP compliance and family engagement in the IEP process. The DPF will strive to ensure that all Hiawatha Academies scholars are empowered with the knowledge, character and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good.  The DPF will work alongside special education teachers, and  under the guidance of the HCP Leadership Team.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and a Tier 3 or 4 MN Teaching License in a Special Education field
Knowledge of special education law and due process compliance
Knowledge of writing and implementing IEPs and evaluations
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with colleagues, students, and families
Explicit commitment to equitable mindsets and practices
Two (2) years of experience working with students with learning and emotional/behavioral needs preferred
Other Qualifications:

Experience working with students with learning and emotional-behavioral needs, autism, and/or developmental cognitive disabilities
Preferred licenses in Academic/Behavioral Specialist, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and/or Developmental-Cognitive Disabilities
Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish and/or Somali preferred)
State and federal background clearance (Trusted Employees) to work with students (123B.03).
No prospective employee can report to work without this clearance being received and the Human Resources Manager notifying the immediate supervisor of this clearance.
Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.
Compensation: Salary Range: $45,577-82,065
Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

Elementary Special Education Facilitator

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Hiawatha Academies seeks a dedicated Due Process Facilitator and teammate to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond.

Job Summary

The Due Process Facilitator (DPF) is a member of our special education team and is responsible for ensuring the school maintains strong IEP compliance and family engagement in the IEP process. The DPF will strive to ensure that all Hiawatha Academies scholars are empowered with the knowledge, character and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good.  The DPF will work alongside special education teachers, and  under the guidance of the HCP Leadership Team.Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and a Tier 3 or 4 MN Teaching License in a Special Education field
Knowledge of special education law and due process compliance
Knowledge of writing and implementing IEPs and evaluations
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with colleagues, students, and families
Explicit commitment to equitable mindsets and practices
Two (2) years of experience working with students with learning and emotional/behavioral needs preferred
Other Qualifications:

Experience working with students with learning and emotional-behavioral needs, autism, and/or developmental cognitive disabilities
Preferred licenses in Academic/Behavioral Specialist, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and/or Developmental-Cognitive Disabilities
Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish and/or Somali preferred)
State and federal background clearance (Trusted Employees) to work with students (123B.03).
No prospective employee can report to work without this clearance being received and the Human Resources Manager notifying the immediate supervisor of this clearance.
Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Compensation: Salary Range: $45,577-82,065

Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

4th Grade ESL/ELL English Language Development Teacher

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Hiawatha Leadership Academy- Northrop seeks a dedicated 4th Grade English Language Development teacher and teammate to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year.

Job Summary

English Language Development (ELD) teachers are responsible for providing rigorous, standards-based, and highly engaging learning environments for their scholars. ELD teachers will support language development through a dynamic approach to instruction focused on the integration of language and content. Instructional models primarily include co-teaching and sheltered instruction. All teachers will strive to ensure that all Hiawatha Academies scholars are empowered with the knowledge, character, and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good.  ELD teachers will work alongside grade level teammates, special education teachers, specialist teachers, and under the guidance of the campus leadership team.

Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies’ English Language Development Program is rapidly expanding and is dedicated to becoming a leader in English language programming across the metro area to best develop, grow, and support our multilingual learners. Hiawatha Academies is committed to providing robust and multi-faceted linguistic supports for all our scholars, which is rooted in: 1) continuous collaboration and communication between families, teachers, and other school staff supporting students; 2) regular and evidence-based professional learning for all staff members; 3) nuanced understanding and celebration of students unique cultural and linguistic heritage, and 4) an inclusive model for ELD services and supports grounded in best practice. This commitment has led to SIOP training for all instructional staff, an ELD leadership team that continues to guide program development, ELD department lead positions, and innovative opportunities to improve services for learners. At Hiawatha, we also believe strongly in the integration of content and language. We focus mainly on sheltered classes for those needing targeted language support and co-teaching with core content area instructors. To learn more about Hiawatha’s model for language development programming, our student population, and core procedures, please review our Language Instruction Education Program (LIEP) Plan.

Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks:Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Compensation:
Starting Pay Range: $45,577-$82,065

Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

English Language Arts Teacher

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HCHS is currently seeking a hard-working, passionate, and goal-oriented educator to join our team as a English Language Arts Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

Job Summary
The English Language Arts teacher will join a team of motivated, mission-driven teammates who are committed to taking responsibility for their students’ learning. Hiawatha teachers are charged with providing a rigorous, fast-paced, and inspiring learning environment for their students. The Special Education teacher will provide instruction to students with identified special education needs and strategically support the general education staff with implementation of Individualized Education Plans. The ELA Teacher will work under the guidance of the Instructional Leadership Team and in close collaboration with the rest of the Special Education Team, the Dean of Students, classroom teachers, and advisors.

Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Starting Pay Range:  $45,577- $82,065

Hiawatha Employment Logistics

Hiawatha Collegiate High School students’ school day is from 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Friday.  Staff hours are 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Professional development sessions are held each Friday from 2:15 p.m.  – 4:15 p.m.
All Hiawatha staff are expected to attend and participate in relevant evening family events to be held at the school.

Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

4th Grade Elementary Teacher (Math Departmentalized)

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HLA-N is currently seeking a hard-working, passionate, and goal-oriented educator to join our team as the 4th Grade Math (Departmentalized) Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

Job Summary
Elementary teachers are responsible for providing rigorous, standards-based, and highly engaging learning environments. Nearly 85% of our scholars are multilingual learners, and we are seeking a candidate who is passionate about supporting language learners to meet and exceed grade-level standards. Teachers will strive to ensure that all Hiawatha Academies scholars are empowered with the knowledge, character and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good.

This position is focused on teaching math within a departmentalized model. The teacher will lead their own homeroom class: teaching phonics, social studies, and WIN (What I Need), and then teach math to all 4th-grade scholars across three periods.

Elementary teachers will work alongside grade level teammates, special education teachers, specialist teachers, and under the guidance of the campus leadership team. The Elementary Teacher prepares lessons and provides instruction to students.

Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Compensation: $45,577–$82,065

Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.