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

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:   Marcy Elementary (10000071) 

Site:   Marcy (0226) 

FTE :  1.0 FTE; 42 weeks ; 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 posting is being maintained to satisfy the 60-day posting requirement of Minneapolis Public Schools and to remain in compliance with PELSB regulations. Applications are not being accepted for this position at this time. 

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, West African Dance

* Prepare for quarterly student performances

* 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.

Education and Experience Guidelines

* 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.

* 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

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Final candidates may be invited to interview with a committee. Final appointment to this position will be contingent upon passing a criminal background check.

Minneapolis Public Schools strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Posting Notes: | 12:01 AM On | Marcy Elementary (10000071) | Marcy (0226) | Teaching  
 

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