Teacher - Social Studies

Who We Are

Rooted in North Minneapolis, PCYC ignites a spirit of inspiration, connection, and growth. We focus on Minneapolis youth who face significant barriers in life as they strive toward full growth and active citizenship. We are committed to working creatively toward a bright future focused on education, art, equity, and justice for the children, youth, and families of North Minneapolis and beyond. PCYC is a strong and long-standing community-based nonprofit organization with a long history of delivering exceptional education, arts, and youth programming to children, families, and the North Minneapolis community.

Why You'll Love Working Here

PCYC is a place of strength and beauty, where every young person is nurtured and challenged to reach their utmost potential, where the power of the arts percolates and elevates, and where youth, adults, families, and communities come together to embrace hope and compassion.

Wages and Benefits

$48,000 - $58,000 annual salary; sick leave is available along with personal days; in addition, for school employees, school breaks are paid; PCYC offers competitive health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA), and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). There is employer paid basic life with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee. The employer pays for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and long-term disability insurance. PCYC sponsors a retirement plan with 25% match on your first 4% and immediate vesting.

Schedule

This position follows a Monday through Friday schedule, generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Social Studies Teacher at PCYC position supports Minneapolis youth who face significant barriers by creating a positive, inclusive learning environment that fosters students' personal, social, and academic growth in the PYC Arts & Tech contract alternative school. Responsibilities will include the following:

Classroom Instruction and Implementation

• Teaching the required curriculum in alignment with school and district expectations.
• Developing and implementing curriculum that is inclusive of the arts and technology.
• Maintaining a school and classroom environment that is safe, respectful, and conducive to learning.
• Participating in parent-teacher conferences and family engagement opportunities.
• Attending school functions, community events, and student productions at the Capri.
• Modeling appropriate behavior and respectful interpersonal relationships with students and colleagues.
• Providing classroom coverage as assigned to support school operations.
• Identifying individual student needs and differentiating curriculum accordingly.
• Developing and implementing project-based learning experiences.
• Identifying students' academic needs and creating recovery plans to support progress.
• Providing effective and timely feedback to students to support learning and growth.

Performance Management

• Upholding and enforcing administrative procedures, school rules, and agency policies with students and the public.
• Collaborating with the Educational Leadership Team to address student achievement, behavior, attendance, and suspension matters in accordance with PYC policies and procedures.
• Participating in staff, team, and committee meetings and sharing responsibility for follow-up tasks and initiatives.
• Collaborating with the Educational Leadership Team and peers to plan, develop, and implement best practices based on student needs and abilities.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintaining thorough and ongoing awareness of, and implementing, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Documenting curriculum alignment and state standards.
• Attending and participating in assigned IEP meetings.
• Accurately completing attendance records and incident reports.
• Ensuring the timely evaluation of student work.
• Keeping daily notes that document behavior concerns, accomplishments, and areas of focus.
• Maintaining student records and submitting progress reports and quarterly grades by established deadlines.
• Communicating with parents and families as needed to support student success.
• Maintaining a Continual Learning Plan (CLP) for all advisees.

Who You Are

• You have a bachelor's degree or higher.
• You bring previous teaching experience, or a strong foundation that prepares you to succeed in the classroom.
• You can relate effectively and positively with youth and adults from diverse social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• You hold a valid Minnesota teaching license or other legal credentials appropriate for the level of assignment, or you are eligible to be waivered by the Minnesota Department of Education.
• You are detail-oriented and bring strong organizational skills to your work.
• You communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, in one-on-one and group settings.
• You can teach the required curriculum with confidence and adaptability.
• You are skilled at prioritizing work and managing multiple competing demands.
• You hold a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet PCYC's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PCYC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

PCYC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.