Position:
Grade 6 Online Teacher (Science)
Effective Date:
August 24, 2026
Hours:
0.2 FTE
Pay:
See Teacher Contract
Required Licensure:
Current MN Teaching License: Science 5-8 or 5-9
Duties and responsibilities:
The position will work with colleagues to strengthen instruction using technology in order to advance the district mission by providing engaging, equitable, interdisciplinary, balanced instruction to all New Code Academy learners using online best practices.
Profile and Preferences: The successful candidate for the position will have demonstrated, over time, the following belief system and skill set. An individual who firmly believes:
- All students can learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control.
- That student learning guides practice and decision-making throughout the school and system.
- strong relationships and a classroom community can be built online
- Students should have voice, choice, and ownership in their learning
- In fostering a commitment among staff and parent communities to create the conditions for equity and excellence resulting in elimination of the achievement gap.
- In a model that promotes professional reflection and continuous improvement.
- Applied educational technology can and should enhance quality instruction.
- Computer Science is essential learning for all students
Essential skills required to perform the work:
- Ability to provide and support engaging standards-based instruction.
- Ability to develop positive relationships with and among students.
- Ability to fluently navigate technology for instruction and communication, including learning new skills, and supporting students and families as they learn new technologies as well.
- Advanced knowledge of effective instructional practices
- Superior listening, communication and organization skills
- Courage to do what is best for students.
- Social perceptiveness and strong people skills
- A commitment to personal professional learning and development through a strong understanding of literature related to computer science education, student learning, and online pedagogy.
- Ability to collaborate with other grade level, content area, and online staff members to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, and relationships
Benefits:
Due to the hours of the assignment it is not eligible for benefits. It could be paired with another assignment to be eligible for benefits.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until Filled
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