Teacher, Dance - Marcy (2026-2027) License Renewal Posting

Job Title: Teacher, Dance - Marcy (2026-2027) License Renewal Posting Requisition ID: 104537

SUMMARY

Provide quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards. Use a variety of assessment strategies—diagnostic, formative, and summative—to inform instructional decisions and increase student self‑management of learning. Rigorous inquiry‑based learning tasks engage students in deep content of the discipline as well as the habits of scholarship. May be required to work as a member of the campus STEM team to ensure quality integrated instruction across disciplines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teach various forms of dance such as ballet, tap, hip hop, swing, ballroom, line, salsa, tango, belly dance, hula, interpretive, hiplet, and West African dance. Prepare for quarterly student performances. Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; understand the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices, and 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 and 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, and 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 the site/school goals, and work to support and achieve those goals. Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP), and participate in ongoing and regular staff, team, and individual professional development.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university. Prior successful experience in student teaching or teaching in an urban, multicultural education setting. Demonstrated continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job‑embedded staff development. Master’s or PhD preferred.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

Must teach several forms of dance. Experience teaching choreography. Experience with starting elementary dance programs.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A valid Tier 3‑4 Minnesota teaching license or ability to obtain a Tier 1‑2 in K‑12 Dance and Theater or Dance; or proof of pending approved licensure. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Minneapolis Public Schools