Language Arts Teacher

Posting # 3399

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School District No. 47 is seeking experienced and innovative language arts instructor. Preferred candidates will have experience using technology in meaningful ways for teaching and learning, will have background in Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS), and will be interested in enhancing inquiry-based learning opportunities for students. Located in Sauk Rapids, MN, minutes from downtown St. Cloud and approximately an hour northwest of the Twin Cities, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School is the focal point in a growing area of Central Minnesota.

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools believe in:

• A culture of high quality and effective instruction
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Student and staff well-being
• High student achievement
• Stewardship of Resources
• Equitable education

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, physical and psychological growth

- Identify materials and implement strategies that ar culturally authentic to the diverse needs of all learners
- Identify learner's diverse needs and create an equitable and inclusive learning environment
- Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences
- Identify, select and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, interests, and learning needs
- Assist in assessing changing curricular needs and offers plans for improvement, particularly in the area of designing meaningful instructional opportunities utilizing the one-to-one Technology
- Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis
- Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment
Outstanding candidates possess:

• Ability to work with diverse learners

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to work collaboratively with students, parents/guardians, staff and administration
- Strong classroom management skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Knowledge of best practices, including use of technology resources, for learners
- Experience in creating student-centered learning opportunities that address state standards and support students to become life-long learners
- Experience effectively using a variety of data sources to inform instruction
- Ability to create an equitable and inclusive learning environment to meet the diverse needs of all learners
- Ability to implement culturally responsive strategies to meet the diverse needs of all learners
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area

- Experience using technology to augment student learning
- Experience using PBIS to augment student engagement
Contract:
1.0 FTE for the 2025-2026 school year.

Salary and Benefits based on full-time employment and may be pro-rated for part-time positions:
Salary based on the 2023-2025 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Associations Master Agreement starting at $49,846 up to $92,999.

Benefits may include the following:

• Health, Dental, Vision Wear, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (with enrollment in an eligible health plan)
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (with eligibility for insurance)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Post retirement Health Care Savings Plan
• Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
• 403b Matching Annuity
• Discretionary Personal/Sick Leave (PTO)

Deadline:
Applications accepted online at www.isd47.org/start-your-career until filled.

Applications will be reviewed upon submission.

Note:
Candidates must pass a criminal background check in order to be eligible for employment.