Employment

Why work at Arcadia?

Arcadia is a small, welcoming, progressive, project-focused charter school, serving grades 6-12.  We’re looking for professionals who can creatively engage students in the rewarding challenges of understanding the world around them. Arcadia is 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities in Northfield, MN, the winner of a variety of ‘best small town’ awards, with two excellent colleges and a community that embraces quality education. We value authentically student-centered education, and we may be the right place for you.  

Open Positions

 Executive Assistant and School Librarian or Library Aide Job Description: 

This is a school-year calendar position for an Administrative Assistant and Librarian or Library Aide for Arcadia Charter School with some training expectations over the summer months. This person will be responsible for monitoring the front desk; completing and following up on daily attendance; updating the school calendar/completing the Week at a Glance for staff; supporting the Executive Director with emails, scheduling, reporting, and other administrative tasks; sorting and distributing mail daily; assisting with information systems, and other tasks as needed. 

The desired applicant will have office experience, be highly organized, dependable, possess highly effective communication skills, be able to maintain confidentiality, and have strong computer skills (familiarity with Google Apps a plus). 

The hours are 7:30am-3:00pm Monday through Friday, except Wednesdays, which are 8:30am-3:00pm, or 4:00pm on staff meeting days. Up to 35 hours per week.

Job Responsibilities:

Monitor Front Desk

Attendance and supporting the management of the student information system (JMC)

Update School Calendar/Week at a Glance 

Support the Executive Director (email, scheduling, reporting)

Mail (sort and distribute)

Crisis Go Management/Training - through Crisis Go

Add to Fire Drills, emergency rosters

Google Administration (setting up email accounts, passwords)

Securly support (managing access requests)

Facilitate staff and family follow through on communication and tasks

Maintaining the school’s library collection

Making suggestions for improving and organizing the library space

Supporting student research

Skills needed: 

Highly organized

Dependable

Effective Communication Skills

Confidentiality

Proficient computer skills (Familiar with Google Suites)

Salary range: $24-$28, benefit eligible

35 hours/week

Special Education Teacher

2025-2026 School Year 

Arcadia Charter School is a progressive, project-based charter school serving 112 students in grades 6-12, located in Northfield, MN. We are seeking a Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Our mission is “to prepare our students to transition intellectually, emotionally, and ethically to higher education, future employment, and engaged citizenship.” We pride ourselves on creating meaningful educational experiences with our students in an inclusive, supportive community of learners.  

The special education teacher needed for this position will be licensed in special education or as an Academic Behavior Strategist, and will provide specialized instruction for students with mild to moderate disabilities (LD, OHD, ASD, or EBD). 

Job Title:  1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher

Qualifications: 

• Minnesota K-12 special education licensure 

• Experience working with students at the secondary level.

• Skill in designing, writing, implementing curriculum and evaluation within an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

• Skill in planning and facilitating student transitions to post-secondary settings

• Experience working with general education teachers to provide appropriate accommodations for special education students.

• Experience with integration/inclusive community trends 

• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with teachers and parents

• Skills in crisis prevention and de-escalation procedures

The ideal applicant will have knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• specialized instruction in reading, writing, and/or math 

• organizational skills instruction

• progress monitoring

• use of assistive software and technology 

• IEP writing and conducting evaluations 

• creating schedules and managing paraprofessionals 

• excellent communication skills for collaboration with general education teachers and providing information to parents

Salary Range: $40,000-$60,000

To apply for this position, download the employment application from our website: https://arcadiacharterschool.org/employment and email it along with a cover letter, résumé, and list of three references, to Laura Stelter, lstelter@arcadiacharterschool.org, and Cindy Graff, cgraff@arcadiacharterschool.org. Materials can also be mailed to the school: Attn: Laura Stelter, Arcadia Charter School 1719 Cannon Road Northfield, MN 55057.   

French Teacher (up to .2 FTE)

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