Teacher, Art; Franklin Middle

Job Title:

Teacher, Art (2026‑2027) Franklin Middle

Requisition

FTE: .6

FTE; 42 weeks

Union:
Teachers(04)

Functional Area:

Teaching

Salary Range: $55,796 – $116,593

Benefits:
Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time off, HSA & FSA, Retirement plan

Teacher must have a working knowledge of media, tools, techniques and processes used in creating visual works of art. Develop and implement standards-based art curriculum; create instructional plans using differentiated instruction to accommodate mainstream and special education students; organize and implement art exhibits to showcase student work for school and community; possess strong classroom management skills and demonstrated proficiency in the Standards of Effective Instruction and successful implementation of PDP.

Provide quality instruction aligned to state and national standards. Use a variety of assessment strategies—diagnostic, formative, and summative—to inform instructional decisions and increase student self‑management of learning. Enforce rigorous inquiry‑based learning tasks that engage students in deep content of the discipline as well as the habits of scholarship. May be required to work as a member of the campus STEM team to ensure quality integrated instruction across disciplines.

• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive, and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, and interesting as well as multicultural, gender‑ and ability‑fair, and developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate 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.
• Master's or PhD preferred.

A valid Minnesota Art teaching license; or proof of pending approved licensure.

Diversity is one of Minneapolis Public Schools core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and making them college‑ready. Diversity of our workforce provides us with a competitive advantage and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our diverse student body. 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.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.