Prairie Seeds Academy Hiring for Middle School Social Studies Teacher at Brooklyn Park, MN Full Time

Prairie Seeds Academy is a K-12 public charter school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. As a charter school, we are focused on teaching about Hmong culture and language along with certain Environmental Education initiatives. We are a one to one chromebook school and every classroom is equipped with a projector. Prairie Seeds Academy offers competitive wages and benefits programs such as medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, and more.

First year teachers and new staff are highly supported by assigned mentor teachers, coaches, and the education leader. We offer many additional compensated opportunities for staff to be involved through after-school programs, summer school, athletics, student groups, etc. Our vision statement is as follows: our PSA Community members are inspired global thinkers, who will understand the importance of inquiry, lifelong learning, intercultural awareness, respect, and adaptability as they become future leaders.

JOB INFORMATION

Job Title:

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

s to:

Educational Leader

Hours:

7:30am – 3:10pm, Monday through Friday

Office Location:

6200 W Broadway Ave North Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Salary Range:

DOE

JOB SUMMARY

This posting is for a full time middle school social studies teacher. The teaching assignment is for 6th grade MN Studies and 7th grade U.S. Studies (8th grade Global Studies and 9th grade Geography). The expectations of a classroom teacher is to create a flexible educational program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for education in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

JOB FUNCTION

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

· Develops lesson plans and instructional materials

· Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.

· Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

· Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and stays current with progress s

· Keeps up consistent communication with families through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress.

· Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to best support student success.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

· Hold a bachelor’s degree in the content

· Hold a MN teaching license in the appropriate subject matter and age group

· Must have strong classroom management and behavior management

· Must have proficiency with technology

· Preferred candidates will have at least 3 years of experience in an urban setting

· Preferred candidates will have experience with working with multilingual learners

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• urban: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• MN Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person