6th Grade Literacy Teacher

Position: 6th Grade Literacy/Social Studies Teacher

Salary: $45,000-$80,000, depending on experience

Timeline: August 2025 for the 2025-2026 School Year

School: Partnership Academy

Mission: Partnership Academy’s mission is to create learning experiences and partnerships that empower students to achieve their greatest potential in order to be positive contributors in their community.

Vision: To be an innovative school that prepares students for a successful future.

Job Description:

Partnership Academy has a strong commitment to culturally and developmentally relevant instruction for all students. Through a highly collaborative culture, the Partnership Academy Social Studies teacher will work on a middle school team to provide differentiated and hands-on instruction to 5th graders (using EL Education Curriculum). Partnership Academy educators work to impact students’ academic, linguistic, social, and emotional growth both inside and outside the classroom.

Middle school educators will be responsible for supporting the implementation of new systems and routines for a developmentally appropriate program for young adolescents.

Through weekly professional development sessions, formal and informal observations, and frequent feedback, Partnership Academy teachers are encouraged and motivated to constantly push themselves to perform at the highest standards. We are looking for a teacher who can collaborate effectively to provide excellent academic and social instruction, as well as stay highly engaged with collaborative teaching and mentoring systems of support.

Teachers in this position must also ensure they follow Minnesota state standards, collaborate with teachers and support staff, effectively collect and interpret data to guide instruction, provide individualized instruction based on student needs, partner with families and guardians to support students, and establish a strong culture of learning.

Competitive salary and benefits, a positive and collaborative workplace culture, voice in decision-making, a supportive family community, and opportunities for leadership distinguish Partnership Academy as an exceptional place to work.

Qualifications:

Minnesota Teaching License (Required)

Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse students (Required)

Two years of Teaching experience (Preferred)

Spanish speaker (Preferred)

Partnership Academy is a public charter school located in Richfield, in its new building with recently completed renovation. The school provides exceptional learning opportunities for students in preschool to 8th grade who live in Richfield and the neighboring communities of Bloomington and south Minneapolis. PA students benefit from data-driven instruction, a well-developed English Learner program, high-interest specials classes, and an After School Program. The PA community takes great pride in its recent academic successes, students’ service work, and the school’s partnerships with various organizations and individuals – all of which help to make PA exceptional. Learn more about the good things happening at PA by visiting the school’s website, www.paschool.org.