Southeast

Job Description:  The Faribault High School is  seeking a Full-time 1.0 FTE Biology teacher for the 2023-2024 School Year.

JOB DESCRIPTION: This is a licensed teaching position that works directly with students. This teacher is responsible for all planning, assessment and instruction, and differentiation of the curriculum as needed while providing positive and consistent curriculum classroom management and behavioral intervention and support.  Additional collaborative work may regularly take place with parents, coworkers and administrators to ensure the high academic performance and achievement of these students. This position could include Biology, AP Biology, and Integrated Science (9th Grade) . The position will commence with the 2023-2024 school year on August 21, 2023.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Promote equity and appreciation of diversity
• Maintain classroom management and consistently implement the program’s level system.
• Promote high standards and expectations for student achievement
• Plan and deliver effective instruction according to MN state standards.
• Address the human growth and development, physical, emotional/mental, social, intellectual, and moral issues
• Develop creative weekly lesson plans that meet needs of student learners.
• Deliver instruction utilizing appropriate resources, equipment, materials, technology and instructional strategies.
• Provide differentiated instruction based on the student’s individual level of functioning and / or modalities.
• Provide a positive role model of appropriate and respectful interactions with students and staff.
• Develop, teach, and review clear and concise classroom rules, routines, procedures, and expectations.
• Maintain constant and ongoing communication regarding students and all facets of the program.
• Accurately complete all required paperwork within the designated timelines.
• Create and support implementation of behavior improvement plans
• Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by the Director

Job Title:
1.0 FTE TOSA – .5 FTE Instructional Coach & .5 FTE MSU Minnesota Educators Partnership Coordinator

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the TOSA for the Minnesota Educators Partnership (MEP) with Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU,M). The dual role will include responsibilities for Faribault Public Schools (0.5) and responsibilities for MSU,M (0.5).
• Work closely with the FPS and MSU,M University faculty to communicate goals, align resources and assist in guaranteeing the effectiveness of each teacher candidate placement.
• Mentor and support the growth of the secondary teaching fellow through the MSU,M partnership, student teachers, district mentor teachers and university students in field experiences; co-planning/teaching, weekly/monthly meetings/coaching conversations/reflection, observations and analysis of student work.
• Participate in professional development to perform or improve required skills inclusive but not limited to; New Teacher Center Coaching Cycles of Effective Teaching, Cognitive Coaching, Instructional Coaching and other relevant professional development.
• Lead professional development incorporating learning from the MSU,M partnership.
• Serve as internal coach for Americorps programs including Math Corps and Reading Corps (shared with the Elementary TOSA). This may include coaching in elementary programs.
• Attend and engage in Teacher Candidate Support Network and TOSA meetings.
• Other duties as assigned