Fine Arts Teacher- Medium Term Sub

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools • Prior Lake, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a medium-term substitute position for a Fine Arts teacher at Prior Lake High School. The role is for 1.0 FTE and will run from September 30, 2026, to October 13, 2026. The pay rate is $272.09 per day.

Requirements

• Minnesota teaching licensure.
• Commitment to teaching as a profession.
• Positive, collaborative, innovative attitude, with passion for education.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation: Understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development; plans instruction to meet curriculum goals and make connections with other disciplines; demonstrates thorough knowledge of students' backgrounds, skills, special needs, talents, and interests; establishes goals that reflect high-level learning and adapts them to individual student needs; utilizes a variety of assessments to measure goal achievement; uses instructional design elements to support goals and engage students; creates lessons or units with a clearly defined structure; understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills; aligns student assessment with instructional goals; communicates assessment criteria and standards to students; uses formal and informal assessments to plan for groups or individuals.
• Classroom Environment: Creates a classroom environment that encourages positive social interactions; creates a classroom conducive to learning with high expectations for student achievement; makes learning relevant and fosters student pride in work; establishes routines and procedures; effectively utilizes classroom space; establishes clear standards for student behavior and responds appropriately when expectations are not met.
• Instruction: Uses effective communication techniques to foster active inquiry, high-level questioning, collaboration, and supportive interaction; uses multiple teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities; monitors and adjusts strategies to provide timely, consistent, and high-quality feedback to students; demonstrates responsiveness to students' interests and questions and makes adjustments to instruction as needed; uses educational technology to broaden student knowledge, deliver instruction at different levels and paces, and stimulate advanced learning.
• Professional Responsibilities: Engages continuously in reflective practice of classroom instruction; maintains accurate and complete records; utilizes communication, technology, and other means to share student progress and engage families; actively participates in district and school meetings, projects, and committees; seeks professional growth by participating in professional development activities, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to the teaching profession; dresses and presents self in a professional manner; makes genuine and persistent efforts towards helping all students achieve success; performs other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or designee consistent with the terms of the teachers' collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed