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MSAD Special Teacher- Intermittent

State of Minnesota

Faribault, MNPer Diem$31.19/hrPosted 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$31.19/hr
Location
Faribault, MN
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Minnesota Teaching LicenseShort Call Substitute License

Job overview

The State of Minnesota is seeking intermittent substitute teachers for the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf during the 2026–2027 school year. Teachers provide classroom instruction to deaf/hard-of-hearing or deaf/blind students, contribute to academic instructional programs, and encourage appropriate behaviors. The schedule follows the school calendar and may include three weeks in July for summer school. Candidates must demonstrate American Sign Language skills before hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Deaf Student EducationAmerican Sign LanguageEnglish Reading and WritingHuman RelationsLifting 50 PoundsSitting Standing and WalkingWorking With Deaf StudentsAdvanced Sign Skills

Qualifications

Minnesota Teaching LicenseShort Call Substitute LicenseMinnesota DHH LicenseCriminal Background Check

Full job description

Working Title: MSAD Special Teacher- Intermittent

Job Class: Special Teacher: Bachelor Of Arts/Bachelor Of Science+License+10

Agency: Mn State Academies

  • Job ID : 97939

  • Location : Faribault

  • Telework Eligible : No

  • Full/Part Time : Intermittent

  • Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

  • Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

  • Date Posted : 10/23/2026

  • Closing Date : 04/23/2027

  • Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Mn State Academies / Mn State Acads-Insuff Wk Tm

  • Division/Unit : Minnesota State Academies / MSAD Teachers Ints

  • Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

  • Days of Work : Monday - Friday

  • Travel Required : No

  • Salary Range: $31.19

  • Classified Status : Classified

  • Bargaining Unit/Union : 218 - Insufficient Work Time/Unrep

  • FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

  • Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Applications received in response to this announcement will be used to fill Intermittent/Substitute Teacher vacancies at the MN State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) for the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants submitting applications to this announcement will be in an applicant pool considered throughout the school year for substitute teacher positions as they become available.

The work schedule follows the school calendar and may include 3 weeks in July for the summer school program.

  • These positions function as substitute teachers in the classroom teaching deaf/hard of hearing students.

  • Under general supervision, contributes to the design and delivery of academic instructional programs to deaf/hard of hearing or deaf/blind students.

  • Provides educational instruction and uses a variety of techniques to encourage appropriate behaviors.

Positions at MN State Academy for the Deaf require American Sign Language (ASL) skills. Candidates will be assessed for signing skills prior to hire

Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid Minnesota teaching license- at minimum a Short Call Substitute License

  • Knowledge of the deaf/hard of hearing and deaf/blind students and educational practices

  • Fluency in American Sign Language

  • Ability to read and write English sufficient to understand written policies and procedures and education plans and to maintain records and documentation

  • Human relations skills sufficient to establish rapport with and provide instruction to students

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with deaf/hard of hearing students

  • A valid MN DHH license

  • Demonstration of advanced sign skills

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (with assistance) and be able to sit, stand and walk throughout the workday

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

  • Employment is contingent upon a successful criminal background check within the past 12 months

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,573 open Teacher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$31.19/hr
  • Minnesota median$20–22/hr44 hourly ranges
  • US median$21–26/hr1,267 hourly ranges

This rate, $31.19/hr, is 45% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Teacher hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 139 open Teacher jobs in Minnesota and 4,573 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Teacher postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (746 postings).
Education
1,709 of the 4,573 open Teacher jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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