About Spring Lake Park Schools
Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools and Northpoint Elementary School! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose — “High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses” – provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.
Spring Lake Park Schools are recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility, and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.
Position Overview
This position offers the opportunity for a creative educator to design units of learning that engage K-4 students in multiple areas of the Minnesota Arts standards. The candidate for this position will:
- Develop students’ interest, abilities, talents and skills for artistic expression and creativity in music, theater, and/or dance
- Create an aesthetic understanding and appreciation of the arts by implementing culturally proficient and interdisciplinary approach to unit and lesson design
- Combine foundational knowledge and skills in an art form with four processes fundamental to the arts:
- Creating, Performing or Presenting, Responding, and Connecting
- Develop and document meaningful unit designs including outcomes, assessments, relevant student work and learning experiences, and student progress toward outcomes
- Model the necessary skills and provide examples of strong work for students
- Provide a safe, fun and optimal learning environment
- Provide feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student learning toward outcomes
The successful candidate will be an individual who:
- has a strong desire to work with K-4th grade students and teach the knowledge and skills in music, theater, and/or dance to elementary school students, and other appropriate learning activities
- is familiar with assessment for learning practices, including scaffolding learning for students with unique and varied needs
- can collaborate with their colleagues to discuss instruction and assessment to meet the needs of the students
- possesses a sense of responsibility for the learning of all of the students
- has experience with learning technology tools and platforms
… firmly believes:
· all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
· in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
· in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
· in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success
Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:
· teaching students in the area of music, theater, and/or dance education in a cross-curricular manner
· assessing student learning and developing responses to learning
· reporting and communicating to parents and families
· engaging in professional learning.
Preferences
We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students. The candidate will work to leverage and actively honor home languages and cultures, to build global awareness and competence, and to provide equitable access and experiences for each learner. Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree. Additional demonstrated qualifications include: commitment to the equitable education of all students; creative planning and organizational skills, and highly effective interpersonal skills. Previous experience working with elementary age students using differentiation, and technology skills preferred. Prefer candidates with experience working with diverse learners in a variety of environments and settings.
Licensing Requirements
Current Minnesota Elementary K-6 license, Music or Theater License, or other eligibility is required.
Salary
Highly competitive salary and benefit package for the region
How to Apply
Position will remain open until filled.
Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx
Those qualified and appropriately licensed will be considered for an interview.
With inquiries, please contact Northpoint Elementary School principal Judi Kahoun at [email protected], or 763.600.5700.
Equity is a priority in Spring Lake Park Schools and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness. A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. Spring Lake Park Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.