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FLSA: 10 Month, exempt, 1.0 position.

Desired Start Date:  August 2026 (date to be determined)

Salary Range: $41,369 to $85,425 based on education and years of experience.

Report to the MSA Elementary Principal

Location: MSA Elementary Campus

Benefits: MSA offers a generous benefits package and 12 days of paid time off to teachers. 

Apply on our career site at https://careers.mnmsa.org/

MSA Elementary People Paradigm

The work of being an educator should be joyous and fulfilling, yet amid the complexities of modern education, that joy is often lost. We aim to offer educators a professional home — a place where joy is rekindled in a safe, purposeful, and collaborative environment grounded in rigor and relationships. MSA staff value teamwork and share responsibility for nurturing a culture of genuine trust and mutual care — one that reflects the ethos, “I will always have your back because I know you will always have mine.” MSA teachers are expected to be good teammates — and can expect to be surrounded by good teammates in return. We take collective ownership for both the problems and the progress, believing that real fulfillment comes not from ease, but from craftsmanship — from building solutions together with integrity and care. While we may not have every answer to the challenges that arise, we believe that together we have what it takes to find them.

We hold that:

• Challenge is an act of respect — rigor and joy belong together.

• Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.

• Collaboration and communication make our work better and more meaningful.

• Equity, empathy, and inclusion anchor every classroom and relationship.

• Adaptability, humor, and humility mark a mature professional community.

Key Responsibilities

The Classroom Teacher supports the mission of the school by providing high-quality instruction, care, and collaboration within a professional learning community. This role requires initiative, creativity, and integrity — balancing compassion with accountability while serving as both leader and learner within the school community.

Instruction & Learning Design

• Design and deliver rigorous, engaging, and standards-aligned lessons that build students’ curiosity, thinking, and skill.

• Use assessment data to adapt instruction, provide feedback, and ensure every student’s growth.

• Cultivate a classroom culture of intellectual challenge, joyful effort, and mutual respect.

• Integrate inquiry, discussion, and hands-on experiences connected to authentic contexts.

• Differentiate instruction for diverse learning needs

Student Support & Relationships

• Build caring relationships and a strong classroom community rooted in high expectations, empathy, and consistency.

• Implement trauma-informed and restorative practices that foster belonging and accountability.

• Collaborate with support staff to meet academic, social, and emotional needs.

• Communicate proactively with families about progress and growth.

• Model perseverance, curiosity, and emotional regulation for students.

Professional Collaboration

• Engage fully in professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on solving instructional challenges together.

• Participate in grade-level and cross-disciplinary teams to plan, analyze data, and refine practice.

• Offer and receive feedback with candor and care, improving shared work as a learner and colleague.

• Contribute ideas and initiative to school-wide improvement and innovation.

Continuous Improvement & Reflection

• Reflect regularly on practice and pursue ongoing professional learning aligned to school goals.

• Participate in peer observation cycles and coaching sessions.

• Use student evidence and feedback to sharpen instructional craft.

• Engage in self-assessment connected to your role in embodying the school’s People Paradigm 

School Culture & Contribution

• Uphold the school’s mission, vision, and values

• Take ownership of the collective climate through constructive problem-solving and collaboration.

• Participate in school events, family engagement, and community partnerships.

• Demonstrate reliability, flexibility, and humor in contributing to a positive school community.

Core Professional Commitments

• Protect the physical, emotional, and intellectual safety of every student.

• Demonstrate equitable and inclusive practices that reflect cultural humility.

• Communicate with professionalism and transparency.

• Maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct in all aspects of work.

• Fulfill additional duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field

• Valid Minnesota teaching license for position sought

• Demonstrated skill in designing rigorous and engaging learning experiences

• Proven ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships

• Commitment to equitable, student-centered practice

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

• Flexibility, reliability, and a sense of humor

Working Conditions

• School-year position with regular attendance required.

• Occasional evenings or weekends for family engagement, professional learning, or school events.

• Fast-paced, collaborative environment requiring adaptability and relationship-building.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Duties are performed in a typical school setting. There are minimal environmental hazards and risks associated with the nature of the work.

Employees with 0.5 FTE (working 20 or more hours per week) or higher are eligible for benefits listed below. 

Please reach out to info@mnmsa.org to request a copy of our benefits handbook. 

Paid Employee Benefits 

• Health Insurance: MSA covers 100% of Single or 50% of Family Coverage.

• Dental Insurance: Single or Family Coverage. Math & Science Academy contributes 100% to the employee and 50% to the dependent(s) monthly dental premiums. Eligible dependents may participate in the plan. Those costs are the responsibility of the employee. 

• Vision: Coverage, Single, or Family Coverage. Vision is voluntary and 100% paid by the employee. MSA also reimburses employees up to $200 each year for prescription glasses or contact lenses.

• Prescription Drug Coverage: Part of health insurance, see current benefits manual.

• Life and AD&D: MSA provides Group Term Life (GTL) through Principal Financial of 2 times your salary to $50,000. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in GTL at no cost. 

• Voluntary Life: Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance can be purchased by the employee through Principal Financial.

• Each staff member is covered with both short term and long term disability insurance by MSA.

• MSA offers a voluntary 403(b) for staff that qualify for benefits.  MSA will match 50% of the staff contribution up to a maximum of 2% of the staff’s earned yearly salary for that fiscal year (not including extracurricular pay, supplemental pay, or any other extra pay).

• MSA will make all legally required State Statute contributions to TRA for all licensed teacher staff and PERA for non-licensed staff and hourly staff. There are no third party costs related to the TRA and PERA plans.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits:

• Licensed staff, working full school calendar: 12 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.

• Hourly staff, school calendar based: 10 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.

• District and Office Staff, year round: 20 days of PTO, prorated based on FTE status.

• Administrative Staff: 30 days PTO, prorated based on FTE status.

• MSA will pay out all unused PTO at the end of the fiscal school year, based on the employees calculated hourly rate.

To the extent that the employee is responsible for any portion of the premium not paid by MSA, the employee’s portion of the premium will be paid by payroll deduction.

Non­monetary Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development resources and training that include up to $1,000 in professional development funds for licensed roles and $200 in professional reading or memberships for licensed roles.  This may be prorated based on FTE status.  

• MSA complies with all state and federal laws regarding leave of absences. 

• Under Minnesota Statute, a charter school must employ or contract with necessary teachers, supervisory personnel, and support personnel, as defined by section 122A.15, who hold valid licenses to perform the particular service for which they are employed in the school. In addition, if a teacher employed by a district makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school, the district must grant the leave. You also maintain your TRA benefits, since MSA is a public school. Refer to MN Statute 145E.11 to view enrollment preference requirements.