Long-Term Substitute Elementary Special Education Teacher (December 1, 2025 - January 9, 2026)
About The Position
About STMA Schools We are a district that serves over 6,700 students and employs 750+ employees in a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our district consists of one primary school for kindergarten students, three elementary schools for grades 1-4, two middle schools for grades 5-8, and one high school for grades 9-12. Position Overview & Responsibilities Responsible for developing and providing specialized, research-based instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Also responsible for evaluating and assessing student progress against instructional objectives and following state mandated due process procedures and functions. For more information, please see the job description for this position. Start and End Dates : December 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025 (potential for 1-2 days of trainng/orientation/onboarding prior to Thanksgiving Break) FTE : 1.0 Requirements & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education and required teaching certificate in Special Education as required by the State of Minnesota , specific content knowledge, training, or job experience required before appointment, and successful student teaching. Dual licensure preferred but not required. Assignments Special education teachers work by district assignment and may be moved between buildings and/or programs based on student needs, location of certain programs, student count(s), and applicable licensure. Salary & Benefits Wages : Long-Term Substiute Certified Staff Rate with appropriate Certification from PELSB: $249.55/day. $175/day with short-call substitute license only. Benefits : Available but without district contribution for fully certified teacher if contract days are less than 30; fully certified teachers with assignments longer than 30 days are entitled to District Contribution at the Full-time (1.0 FTE) benefit level. No benefits available with short-call substitute license. Earned Safe and Sick Time (ESST) will be provided as required by law for either license type. Application Process Please apply online at https://www.stma.k12.mn.us/ employment-new and attention application materials to Corey Lahr, Principal at St. Michael Elementary. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer St. Michael-Albertville School District is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws. STMA Schools does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. If any employee or applicant needs assistance with any aspect of the application or benefits process, please contact us and alternative formats will be made available upon request. FMLA Notice: https://www.applitrack.com/pdfs/fmlaPoster2023.pdf .
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education
- required teaching certificate in Special Education as required by the State of Minnesota
- specific content knowledge, training, or job experience required before appointment
- successful student teaching
Nice To Haves
- Dual licensure
Responsibilities
- developing and providing specialized, research-based instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities
- evaluating and assessing student progress against instructional objectives
- following state mandated due process procedures and functions
Benefits
- Available but without district contribution for fully certified teacher if contract days are less than 30; fully certified teachers with assignments longer than 30 days are entitled to District Contribution at the Full-time (1.0 FTE) benefit level.
- No benefits available with short-call substitute license.
- Earned Safe and Sick Time (ESST) will be provided as required by law for either license type.
