What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medium Term Substitute - 2nd Grade Teacher position at Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools?
- Minnesota licensure.
- Commitment to teaching as a profession.
- Positive, collaborative, innovative attitude, with passion for education.
- Understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development and how to use this knowledge in planning instruction to meet curriculum goals and make connections with other disciplines.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of students' backgrounds, skills, special needs, talents, and interests, and uses this knowledge to plan for student learning.
- Establishes goals that reflect high-level learning relating to curriculum frameworks, adapts goals to meet the needs of individual students, and uses a variety of assessments to measure goal achievement.
- Utilizes resources available for teaching and knows how to gain access to school and district resources for students who need them.
- Uses elements of instructional design to support stated instructional goals and engage students in meaningful learning and creates lessons or units that have a clearly defined structure.
- Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
- Aligns student assessment with instructional goals, communicates assessment criteria and standards to students, and uses formal and informal assessments to plan for groups of students or individuals.
Classroom Environment - Creates a classroom environment that encourages positive social interactions among students and between the teacher and students.
- Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning, sets high expectations for student achievement, makes learning relevant, and fosters student pride in work.
- Establishes routines and procedures and effectively utilizes classroom space to enhance learning.
- Establishes clear standards for student behavior and responds appropriately and respectfully when expectations are not met.
Instruction - Uses knowledge of effective written, verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, high level questioning, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
- Uses multiple teaching and learning strategies to engage students in active learning opportunities that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance capabilities.
- Monitors and adjusts strategies to provide timely, consistent, and high quality feedback to students related to their learning.
- Demonstrates responsiveness to students' interests, questions, and makes adjustments to instruction as needed.
- Uses educational technology to broaden student knowledge about technology, to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces, and to stimulate advanced levels of learning.
- Engages continuously in reflective practice of classroom instruction, focused on alternative strategies for improvement.
- Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, school board policy, district procedures, and administrative directives.
- Utilizes personal communication, technology, and other means to share student progress and engage families in the instructional process.
- Actively participates in district and school meetings, projects, and committees with the intent of providing constructive input.
- Seeks professional growth by participating in professional development activities, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to the teaching profession.
- Dresses and presents self in a professional manner to students, parents and the community.
- Makes genuine and persistent efforts towards helping all students achieve success.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the principal or designee consistent with the terms of the teachers' collective bargaining agreement.
JobID: 7076
Position Type:
Elementary School Teacher/Teacher
Elementary School Teacher/Teacher
Date Posted:
4/14/2026
4/14/2026
Location:
Five Hawks Elementary
Five Hawks Elementary
Date Available:
ASAP
ASAP
Closing Date:
04/24/2026
04/24/2026
Medium Term Substitute - 2nd Grade Teacher
1.0 FTE
Begins: ASAP through May 29, 2026
Rate of Pay: $261.04 per Day
TITLE: TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
Rate of Pay: $261.04 per Day
TITLE: TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
REPORTS TO: Principal or designee
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning and Preparation
Professional Responsibilities
Salary : $261