Reserve​/Substitute Teacher - Candidate Pool (2026-2027 School Year

Reserve/Substitute Teacher - Candidate Pool  School Year)

Make Learning Possible for Students Every Day! Become an MPS Reserve/Substitute Teacher Support Schools and Positively Impact Students Lives Start Your Teaching Career starting at $26.46/hour (short call)
* Day rate is for 8 hours
* requirements for pay outlined below NEW RESERVE ORIENTATIONS WILL BEGIN IN TBD If you worked during the 26-27 school year in Minneapolis Public Schools, or are a current employee hoping to transfer into this role, please connect with mps.reservedesk.mn.us before applying here.

As a valued member of the District, reserve teachers are responsible for providing continuity of student instruction, maintaining the safety of students in a respectful environment, and working collaboratively with district staff. Essential functions may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class.

Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Teach all classes and complete extra duties as assigned.
• Supervise students at all times.
• Complete the lesson plan provided by the teacher.
• Enforce the rules of the school and classroom.
• Straighten the classroom at the end of the assignment.
• Report to the classroom teacher about student behavior and progress.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals.
• Work to support and achieve those goals.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Select, adapt and individualize materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skill levels.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Regularly assess student learning by using multiple forms of assessment.
• Facilitate positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers and student and other adults.
• Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Participate in site-based management and shared decision-making.
• Always keep the students' needs and rights first and foremost in any educational decision-making.
• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements.

SHORT CALL RESERVE
- Rate of Pay: $26.46 per hour;
Daily rate: $211.68 A short call reserve is our most common reserve teacher. They are able to work up to twenty (20) days in the same classroom while holding a valid Short Call License.

A valid Minnesota teaching license in any content area or a valid short-call license. Prior successful experience in urban, multicultural education desirable. Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development. Working 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.

LONG CALL RESERVE
- Rate of Pay: $28.12 per hour;
Daily rate: $224.96 A Long Call Reserve is a Reserve Teacher who holds a standard MN teaching license (tier 2
- 4) and can sub for a long-term absence.

An assignment of twenty-one (21) consecutive duty days or more. In order to be eligible for a long call assignment, you must be licensed in the subject you are teaching. There is no pay for Thanksgiving, winter, or spring break. Long call subs will be paid for staff development days if they are required to work. Long Call subs will be granted one (1) day of sick leave for every twenty (20) consecutive duty days in the assignment during the school year.

If the assignment is at least one semester (90 school days) or more, the long call sub is eligible to purchase single medical coverage. The school site may or may not pay for all or part of the insurance cost. If the school does not pay for the insurance, the sub is responsible for paying the entire cost (employee and employer portions) for the insurance.

CADRE RESERVE
- Rate of Pay: $35.72 per hour;
Daily Rate: $285.76 A Cadre Reserve is another special classification of Reserve…