Teacher, Music (Band) - (2025-2026) - Northeast Middle School

Minneapolis Public School District • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

Provide quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards. The candidate must be knowledgeable of district music standards a nd have the ability to maintain and advance music skills of students. Must have strong classroom/personal organizational skills along with fair and consistent disciplinary skills. Responsive classroom training desired.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting.
• Demonstrated continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.
• A valid Minnesota Music teaching license; or proof of pending approved licensure

Nice To Haves

• Master's or PhD preferred.
• Responsive classroom training desired.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Acquire knowledge of the goals of the Minneapolis Public School District Improvement Agenda and site/school goals. Work to support and achieve those goals.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support