Teacher, Library Media Specialist; Olson Middle-License renewal

Job Overview

Teacher, Library Media Specialist (2026‑2027) – Olson Middle (site 0318). Requisition . FTE: 0.5 (42 weeks). Salary range: $55,796‑$116,593.

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 for media literacy and technology production. Provide professional development to staff on effective integration of media and technology into the curriculum and on the ethical uses of information and copyright. Must be able to oversee building‑wide computer needs and oversee acquisition and circulation of materials and equipment.

• Working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current research‑based 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/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, and interesting as well as multicultural, gender‑ and ability‑fair, and developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborating and communicating regularly with families in making 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); participating in ongoing and regular staff, team, and individual professional development.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience in 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 teaching license in K‑12 Library Media Specialist, or proof of pending approved licensure.

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

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. Diversity is one of the district’s core values and is essential to our mission of putting children first and making them college‑ready. The district 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.