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Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Language Arts
Date Posted:
7/27/2026
Location:
Westwood Middle School
About Spring Lake Park Schools:
Hello from Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley and Spring Lake Park in the northwest Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose, "High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses", provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.
Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a culture where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning that are centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.
About Spring Lake Park Educators:
Each teacher at Spring Lake Park Schools designs meaningful learning experiences that prepare students for the future. Our educators create engaging, relevant work grounded in students' interests, strengths, and needs -challenging them to think deeply and take an active role in their learning.
Teachers cultivate inclusive, engaging learning environments where each student feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging. The focus is developing strong academic skills and essential career and life competencies such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and self-direction.
Our teachers are reflective, collaborative professionals committed to ongoing learning. They embrace a culture of reciprocal feedback, refining their practice and driving continuous improvement and innovation. Above all, they believe that each student deserves meaningful work worthy of their time, talents, and potential.
Our secondary English Language Arts teachers facilitate learning that develops students' critical reading and analysis of diverse, complex texts that deepen understandings and connections between themselves, others and the world. The design of learning strengthens academic and creative writing for authentic purposes and audiences. Effective speaking skills are strengthened through opportunities for dialogue that support students in asking questions, articulating ideas clearly, and participating in evidence-based discussions, as well as through opportunities to craft language and visuals to communicate to an audience. Ongoing formative assessment and timely feedback support student growth in these critical literacy skills that transfer across content areas and into real world contexts.
Qualifications/Licensing Requirements:
The successful candidate must have earned a B.A. or B.S. degree and holds or is eligible for a Minnesota State Licensure in Communication Arts/Literature or English Language Arts. Additional demonstrated qualifications include: commitment to the equitable education of all students, creative planning and organizational skills, and highly effective interpersonal skills. Ability to successfully implement the responsibilities of the position overview listed above.
Preferences:
We strongly prefer candidates who have exhibited excellence in collaboration with colleagues and an enthusiasm to work with students. Preferred candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning as evidenced by graduate-level work or an earned degree, as well as participation in professional organization conferences or seminars related to the content area. Prefer candidate with experience working with diverse learners.
Salary:
Group
Teachers
Position
1.0 FTE Teacher
Rate of Pay
$53,228-$107,781/school year (placement determined based on experience and qualifications)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Sick Leave, 403(b), Life, LTD, FSA
Other
Salary pro-rated based on start date.
How to Apply
Position will remain open until filled.
Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/default.aspx
Only qualified and appropriately licensed individuals will be considered for an interview.
For any inquiries or questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Tom Larson, Principal, at tlarso@district16.org.
Spring Lake Park Schools is an equal opportunity employer and will not deny anyone the opportunity for employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.