2nd Grade Teacher

Job Description

Hiawatha Leadership Academy - Northrop seeks a dedicated 2nd Grade teacher and teammate to join our team for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

Job Summary
2nd grade teachers are responsible for providing rigorous, standards-based, and highly engaging learning environments for their scholars. Teachers will strive to ensure that all Hiawatha Academies scholars are empowered with the knowledge, character and leadership skills to graduate from college and serve the common good. 2nd Grade teachers will work alongside grade level teammates, special education teachers, specialist teachers, and under the guidance of the campus leadership team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Valid Minnesota teaching license in content area (or ability to gain before start date)
Growth mindset for students, self, and other adults
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with colleagues, students, and families
A commitment to racial equity and social justice
Prospective applicants must demonstrate a clear record of achieving significant gains with their students, and have a strong belief that they can help close the opportunity gap for all

Highly Preferred:
2+ years of experience teaching in a high-need school with demonstrated student results
Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish and/or Somali preferred)

Institution Description

Why Hiawatha?
Hiawatha Academies is a network of college-preparatory schools focused on closing the opportunity gap in Minneapolis. We seek to create a K-12 school experience for scholars that empowers them with knowledge, character, and leadership skills. At Hiawatha Academies, we are committed to making our city and our world a more inclusive, equitable, and just place.
Our equity vision: to honor the humanity of all people, we actively disrupt systemic inequity in pursuit of an equitable world. Hiawatha Academies permanently disrupts educational inequity by ensuring a great school for every child.

Core Value and Beliefs
All Hiawatha Staff must demonstrate a passionate belief in and commitment to the following core values:
1) Children are at the center of everything we do.
2) Our mission requires bold thought and action.
3) We choose optimism.
4) We push ourselves to improve.
5) We are stronger together.
6) We create fun and a little weirdness.

Perks: Professional Development is scheduled into the calendar year and provides a time for all campuses to come together and celebrate our success.

Hiawatha Employment Logistics
Hiawatha Leadership Academy students’ school day is from 7:45am-2:45pm, Monday-Thursday and 7:45am-1:00pm on Friday.
Staff must be present from 7:30am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday, or until all duties are completed for the next day.
Professional development sessions are held each Friday from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
All Hiawatha Staff are expected to attend and participate in all family events at the school.
Application Timeline: This Notice of Vacancy will be posted until filled.

Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity
We believe that diversity is strength, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive, multicultural network. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants.

Application Instructions/Comments

To apply, please visit this link: https://www.applitrack.com/hiawathaacademies/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?Category=Elementary+School+Teaching&AppliTrackJobId=410&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1