About Spring Lake Park Schools
Welcome to 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 northern 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 system – a culture with a methodology and set of processes – where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.
Position Overview
The successful candidate will be an individual who …
… firmly believes:
- all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control;
- in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students;
- in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and
- in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success
Primary Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:- all assigned classroom duties and responsibilities, which will include: implementation of curriculum, assessing student progress, aligning assessment w/ instruction, responding to students w/ personalized learning opportunities, communicating with parents, managing the classroom, and working collaboratively with colleagues while functioning as a member of the Westwood staff.
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.
START: January 2026
HOURS: 8 hours per day
Description: Successful candidate must have a strong desire to work with middle school students. Candidate must be familiar with assessment for learning practices as well as how to provide appropriate interventions for students. It is expected that a candidate must also have the ability to collaborate with their colleagues to discuss instruction and assessment to meet the needs of the students. A strong teacher candidate must possess a sense of responsibility for the learning of their students. A strong knowledge of how to use technology as an instructional tool is a must.
Qualifications: Social Studies License: Current MN Middle School teaching license. Middle School or Secondary Social Studies endorsement, preferred. Minimum BA/BS required. Strong social studies background.
Working Conditions: Middle School Social Studies Classroom
Wage/Benefits:
Hired by Teachers on Call (TOC)/Kelly Service -please contact TOC/Kelly Services for rate of pay and other benefits information. |
Application Procedure: Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online at http://www.applitrack.com/district16/onlineapp/.
Selection Procedure: Appropriately licensed applicants will be considered for interviews. Please refer any questions to Tom Larson, Principal of Westwood School, via email at [email protected].
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.
