Teacher, Library Media Specialist - Pool

Teacher, Library Media Specialist - Candidate Pool

Requisition  | Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled | Organizational Unit: W Harry Davis ) | Site:
Davis Center (0001) | FTE: varied (full-time equivalency; 1.0 is full time) | Union:
Teachers(04) |

Functional Area:

Teaching | Salary Range: $55, | Benefits:
Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time off, HSA & FSA, Retirement plan.

The candidate must be able to teach students to access, evaluate, and use information from multiple sources to develop media literacy and technology production skills. They will provide professional development to staff on effective integration of media and technology into the curriculum, ethical uses of information, and copyright. The role also involves overseeing the library's statewide computer needs, acquisition, and circulation of materials and equipment.

• Working knowledge of and implementation of the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements, with knowledge of subject matter, classroom management techniques, current research best practices and strategies, and students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Teaching students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.
• Collaborating with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices based on the needs and abilities of the students.
• Assessing students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs and providing developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Creating lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, interesting, and multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborating and communicating regularly with families to make educational decisions and using family and community resources to support learning.
• Acquiring knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals, and working to support and achieve those goals.
• Assessing own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP) and participating in ongoing and regular staff, team, and individual professional development.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Demonstrated continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development.

A valid Minnesota teaching license in K-12 Library Media Specialist, or proof of pending approved licensure.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. Minneapolis Public Schools will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender or gender identity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status, or veteran status.

Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.