High School Teacher - American Sign Language

Description: 1.0 FTE

Effective Date of Employment: ASAP

Application Deadline: October 16, 2026 – 4:00 p.m.

Application Procedures: Internal and External Candidates: Apply on-line at www.district196.org

SUMMARY

Teach one section of Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) for three trimesters across the 2022-2023 school year. Provide quality instruction aligned to the state and national standards. Use a variety of assessment strategies - diagnostic, formative and summative, to inform instructional decisions and increase student self-management of learning. Engage students in fun and rigorous inquiry-based learning tasks that allow for deep learning of American Sign Language (ASL) as well as support the development of the habits of scholarship. This position will be a member of the World Language Department.

REQUIRED:

• Demonstrated proficiency with American Sign Language
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• MN teaching license in any content area licensed for grades 9-12, an out state ASL licensure or four year degree in education

PREFERRED:

• A valid Minnesota American Sign Language teaching license; or proof of pending approved licensure
• Prior successful experience student teaching or teaching American Sign Language (ASL)
• Demonstrated continued professional development through course work, research, peer collaboration and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency working with a culturally, ethnically, racially and socioeconomically diverse school community is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Have a working knowledge of and implement the Minnesota State Standards and the District Graduation Requirements; knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, as well as students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborate with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Assess students' developmental, cognitive and social needs and provide developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Create lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as multicultural/gender and ability fair/developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
• Assess own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP). Participate in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.

Responsible To: Building Principal

Compensation / Benefits: According to contractual agreement.

If benefit eligible, benefits are available to new employees effective the first day of active employment. Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance, sick-leave, state pension plan, tax-deferred retirement savings account, and flexible spending account. Some employee groups also receive vacation, holidays or personal leave. Benefit information is available at Employee Benefits - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196

Our team of dedicated educators is committed to the mission of Educating, developing, and inspiring our students for lifelong success. Our core values are student-centered, based in empathy and integrity to support the wellbeing of the whole person, and learning with high expectations for all. Our culture of collaboration fosters an environment of inclusivity, engagement and belonging for all students, and inspires a love of learning for all ages. Our vision is to provide the experiences that our students, families and employees desire by developing the whole student and honoring diverse needs and cultures; engaging students with opportunities in academics, arts and athletics (Triple A philosophy), and living our mission to prepare students for lifelong success.

District 196 is a Minnesota public school district of choice, serving more than 29,000 students and 160,000 residents in the cities of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Empire, Inver Grove Heights and Lakeville, and Vermillion Township. District 196 is the third largest school district in Minnesota and among the largest employers in Dakota County, with more than 4,000 full- and part-time employees. District 196 has been named to Forbes' list of America's Best-in-State Employers multiple times based on a survey asking employees to rate their employers and how likely they would be to recommend them to others.

District 196 has 20 elementary schools (grades K-5); six middle schools (grades 6-8); four high schools (grades 9-12); an optional School of Environmental Studies for juniors and seniors; an Area Learning Center high school program; a K-12 special education school, and a special education program serving young adults ages 18-22. The district also operates three learning centers that provide early childhood and Adult Basic Education services, and offers extensive community education programs and classes for learners of all ages.

Equal Opportunity Employer As required by Title IX and other state and federal nondiscrimination laws, District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its education programs and activities, including vocational opportunities, on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, familial status,* disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, membership or activity in a local human rights commission,* age or genetic information.* District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups.

The Director of Human Resources, Joel Milteer (651-423-7859 – [email protected]) is the designated Title IX Coordinator and has also been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education, Jeremy Sorenson (651-423-7782 – [email protected]) and the Director of Secondary Education, Eric Hansen (651-423-7712 – [email protected]) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education, Janet Fimmen (651-423-7629 – [email protected]) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Title IX inquiries may also be referred to the Assistant Secretary of the US Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

*Asterisked categories are limited to employment-related discrimination and harassment.