Come join our life-changing team building hope, resilience and well-being as a Social Studies Teacher!

Shift Details: Full-time – 40 hours/week - 10-months, salaried

Compensation: negotiable based on experience

Location: 2300 Kennedy St NE, Suite 140, Minneapolis, MN 55413 

About the job:

Seeking a teacher licensed in secondary education to serve as a Social Studies Teacher at VOA High School. This person will provide a stimulating and positive learning experience and environment for all students.

Essentials:

• Possess a valid MN secondary teaching license in an appropriate content area
• Demonstrate content adaptation skills for a wide range of learners
• Have an interest in creating and delivering inclusive and culturally relevant curriculum
• Have an interest or experience in working with students between the ages of 15 and 21
• Understand the impacts of trauma on school-aged children and youth
• Possess effective classroom management skills
• Collaborate regularly with teachers to plan and support learning across all content areas
• Contribute to regular meaningful discussions regarding student support and achievement
• Have an interest in experiential learning as well as engaging students in out of school educational opportunities
• Have experience with or an interest in project-based learning, use of digital curriculum, and blended learning methods
• Demonstrate proficiency in managing deadlines, attending to detailed daily tasks and meeting teacher professional expectations. 

Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Possess a valid MN secondary teaching license in an appropriate content area
• Demonstrate content adaptation skills for a wide range of learners
• Have an interest in creating and delivering inclusive and culturally relevant curriculum
• Have an interest or experience in working with students between the ages of 15 and 21
• Understand the impacts of trauma on school-aged children and youth
• Possess effective classroom management skills
• Collaborate regularly with teachers to plan and support learning across all content areas
• Contribute to regular meaningful discussions regarding student support and achievement
• Have an interest in experiential learning as well as engaging students in out of school educational opportunities
• Have experience with or an interest in project-based learning, use of digital curriculum, and blended learning methods
• Demonstrate proficiency in managing deadlines, attending to detailed daily tasks and meeting teacher professional expectations. 

About US:

VOAHS is part of Volunteers of America MN/WI which serves as an affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Volunteers of America Minnesota is a nonprofit health and human services organization that annually serves more than 25,000 children, adolescents and their families, older adults, students, persons with disabilities and special needs, and adults completing incarceration. Since 1896, we have helped people gain self-reliance, dignity, and hope.

 Take pride in helping others, and join us today!

At VOA, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.