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Job Title: Teacher, TOSA General - Barton (2019 - 2020 School Year) and Requisition ID number: 58954
Close Date: 11:59 PM on 05/21/2019
Organizational Unit: Barton Open (10000009)
Site: Barton (0106)
FTE: 1.0 FTE - 37.5 hrs/wk; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time
Union: Teachers(04)
Functional Area: Teaching

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

This TOSA position will serve as Barton's Integraton Specialist.

SUMMARY
An Integration Specialist will be responsible for working with teachers in developing, standards based interdisciplinary thematic units of study. The Integrated Specialist will also be responsible for facilitating
weekly team meetings in not only the development of the interdisciplinary thematic units of study, but also in the unit implementation and reflection at the end of each unit. This planning, development and
production of curriculum materials, processes and best practices are evaluated to ensure high student engagement and effectiveness.

Having rich,interdisciplinary, thematic units of study aligns with our open, progressive values in melding teaching to the whole child while simultaneously and explicitly teaching specific skills needed in their
learning journey. The Integration Specialist will help create a framework in which the units of study will be built.

An integrated unit of study will include and are not limited to:
• Authentic and Formative assessments
• Authentic and Summative assessments
• Projects based learning projects
• Embedded literacy, science and/or social studies standards

Primary Responsibilities:
• Co-develop and evaluate interdisciplinary units of study.
• Lead teams of teachers who will assist/collaborate in curriculum writing.
• Document all unit writing progress.
• Research and gather resources for team collaboration on each unit.
• Instructional Leadership Team member to share the unit writing progress.
• Assist in analyzing various data points in identifying curriculum needs.
• Vertically align literacy standards K-8.
• Provide instructional materials for printing and necessary materials to direct instruction.
• Actively pursue opportunities to continue to learn best practices in curriculum writing through
research, professional development, and other learning opportunities.
• Identify guest speakers and other resources to enrich units of study.
• Provide needed professional development to support teacher curriculum and instructional
practices.
• Any additional needed support identified by administration

Competencies:
• Knowledge of curriculum development
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written; research, develop, present
• Critical thinking skills to interpret and analyze student data
• Strong interpersonal skills to effective build working, collaborative relationships with other staff members
• Reading certification/licensure, preferred not required
• Creativity
• Flexible
• Able to multitask
• Enthusiasm
• Problem solver

QUALIFICATIONS
Valid Minnesota Teaching License - Elementary

• 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
• Prior successful experience teaching in urban, multicultural education setting
• Demonstrates continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development
• Master's preferred

Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. 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 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.