Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), (2025-2026) PAR Mentor

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Job Title: Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), (2025-2026) PAR Mentor  and Requisition ID number: 103534

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  PAR Mentors (10001010) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0 FTE; 42 weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  Teachers(04) 

Functional Area:  Teaching 

Salary Range:  $53,629 (Lane A, Step 1)  - $112,065 (Lane U, Step 27)  

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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Position Description:

2 Positions

PAR Mentors provide mentoring, coaching, and other functions of PAR Mentors to support the effectiveness of two groups:

• Probationary teachers working towards tenure

• Tenured teachers requiring PAR support

• High School Education Licensure and teaching experience 

• Special Education Licensure and teaching experience 

 

Function:

The function of the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) mentor is to support, and accelerate the professional development of new and experienced Minneapolis Public Schools teachers in order to increase instructional skills and student learning. PAR Mentors in this role will provide regular mentoring and coaching for equity in order to build teachers’ instructional strategies that will accelerate student achievement for all students.  PAR Mentors are advisors, role models, and highly skilled teachers with successful teaching experience in MPS. PAR Mentors are committed to setting an example, sharing ideas with others, offering support and encouragement and assisting teachers in acquiring the Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI) competencies through the Professional Development Process (PDP.) 

 

RESPONSIBLE TO: The Executive Director of Human Resources

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Minnesota teaching license 

• Tenured in Minneapolis Public Schools in 2022 or earlier 

• Highly preferred: demonstrated success in working with students and staff of racially diverse backgrounds

• Highly preferred: a distinguished track record in hard-to-staff schools

• Highly preferred, but not limited to, licensure in the following areas: Special Education, Bilingual Spanish, Secondary, or Specialist (ex. Art, music, physical education, media specialist, etc.)

• Preferred: minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience as demonstrated by the Standards of Effective Instruction (SOEI)

• Preferred: recent classroom teaching experience

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