Position: Middle School Special Education Teacher
School: Partnership Academy
Salary: Competitive salary on Teacher pay scale
Dates: 2024-2025 school year, beginning August 2024
Mission: Partnership Academy’s mission is to create learning experiences and partnerships that empower students to achieve their greatest potential in order to be positive contributors in their community.
Vision: To be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future.
Job Description:
Partnership Academy has a strong commitment to culturally and developmentally relevant instruction for all students. Through a highly collaborative culture, Partnership Academy teachers work in teams to provide differentiated and hands-on instruction using both a co-teaching and pull-out model. Partnership Academy requires its teaching staff to constantly improve their instruction in ways that directly impact students’ academic, linguistic, social, and emotional growth.
The special education teacher will collaborate to provide exceptional instruction aligned to students’ IEP goals, primarily through co-teaching in middle school content classrooms, in this case specifically in math.
The special education teacher will case manage approximately 10-12 students and complete due process work. Through weekly professional development sessions, formal and informal observations, and frequent feedback, Partnership Academy educators are encouraged and motivated to constantly push themselves to perform at the highest standards. We are looking for a special education teacher who can collaborate effectively with a strong team, including speech/language pathologist, social worker, occupational therapist, classroom teachers, intervention teachers, and associate educators. In addition, the teacher should stay highly engaged with collaborative teaching and mentoring systems of support.
Teachers in this position must also ensure they analyze and adapt provided curriculum and teach in a way that supports Minnesota state standards and the student’s IEP, effectively collect and interpret data to guide instruction, provide individualized instruction based on student needs, partner with families and guardians to support students, and establish a strong culture of learning.
Qualifications:
Minnesota Teaching License required
Spanish speaker preferred but not required
Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse students preferred
Please send a copy of your cover letter, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, copy of your teaching license and Partnership Academy’s Employment Application (link below) to hr@paschool.org_ ._
Application for employment
Partnership Academy is a public charter school located in Richfield, in its new building with recently completed renovation. The school provides exceptional learning opportunities for students in preschool to 8 grade who live in Richfield and the neighboring communities of Bloomington and south Minneapolis. PA students benefit from data-driven instruction, a well-developed English Learner program, high-interest special classes, and an After School Program. The PA community takes great pride in its recent academic successes, students’ service work, and the school’s partnerships with various organizations and individuals – all of which help to make PA exceptional. Learn more about the good things happening at PA by visiting the school’s website, .
Contact:
Haleigh Stratton
Human Resources Manager
Partnership Academy
6500 Nicollet Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
Direct Phone: 612-866-3630
Fax: 612-866-3640
hr@paschool.org
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $39,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
• Special Education Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
• Minneapolis, MN 55423 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
• Minneapolis, MN 55423: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posted: Aug. 19, 2024, 7:12 p.m.
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