What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School English Learner (EL/ML) Teacher (2025-2026 School Year) position at Big Woods Elementary?
About STMA Schools
We are a district that serves over 6,700 students and employs 750 employees in a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our district consists of one primary school for kindergarten students, three elementary schools for grades 1-4, two middle schools for grades 5-8, and one high school for grades 9-12.
Position Overview & Responsibilities
The English Learner (EL) teacher’s primary responsibility is preparing materials and designing lessons in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing that are focused on improving the English language acquisition abilities of students whose home primary language is not English.
Additional responsibilities of the EL instructor include:
- Providing daily lesson plans and supervision of English Learner (EL) paraprofessional(s) who assist with the delivery of EL services.
- Instructing and supervising EL students with a wide range of abilities.
- Assessing student progress and developing individualized learning plans for students requiring specific language acquisition interventions.
- Creating an engaging and respectful classroom environment which encourages students to reach their language acquisition goals.
- Communicate student English language acquisition progress with mainstream teachers and with family members using first language resources when needed.
- Participate in on-going school improvement professional development.
Start date: August 25, 2025
FTE: 1.0
Contract: 186 days (plus 2 days of new teacher orientation for new-to-district teachers, the week prior to August 25, 2025)
Location: This is consider a district-wide position but it is currently shared between Big Woods Elementary and Saint Michael Elementary Schools.
Requirements & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in education and required teaching certificate in related area(s) of instruction as required by the State of Minnesota, specific content knowledge, training or job experience required before appointment, and successful student teaching.
Salary & Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits package. For more information, please see the Certified Master Contract 2023-2025. Salary range listed ($46,417-$98,146) is based on the collective bargaining agreement for 2024-2025 school year, the 2025-2026 collective bargaining agreement has yet to be negotiated. Full-time (1.0 FTE) certified staff benefits.
Application Process
Please apply online at https://www.stma.k12.mn.us/
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
The St. Michael-Albertville School District is an equal employment opportunity employer who applies veterans preference during hiring in accordance with applicable laws and district policy. The STMA District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation, age, family care leave status or veteran status.
Salary : $46,417 - $98,146
