This application DOES NOT require a resume or cover letter. Click on "Cancel" when receiving a prompt to upload your resume and/or cover letter and continue with the application. You may upload these documents if you have them but they ARE NOT required.
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Job Title: Pre-Student Teacher Spring 2018 and Requisition ID number: 53666
Close Date: No established closing date; open until filled
Organizational Unit: Human Capital (10000975)
Site: Davis Center (0001)
FTE: N/A; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time
Union: Misc(40)
Functional Area: Teaching
Resume and Cover Letter are not mandatory to apply for this position.

This is not a paid position. Candidates should only complete this application after they have a confirmed pre-student teaching placement for the 2017-18 school year in the Minneapolis Public Schools.

In addition to completing the application, all candidates must complete a criminal background check and attend an orientation. Please refer to the Pre-Student Teacher Website for more information.

Summary
Under the supervision of a cooperating teacher, support quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards.

Essential Functions
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.
If required, 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/developmentally appropriate.
Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
Regularly reflect on teaching practice and use feedback to improve instruction.

Education and Experience Guidelines
Working towards a Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited university

License and Certification Requirements
Working towards a valid Minnesota teaching license

Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

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 sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability or status with regard to public assistance.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.