Full-Year
Professional Leave Opportunity for
Minneapolis Public School Teachers

The Bakken Museum seeks an experienced teacher to join the education staff as
Teacher in Residence for the 2006-2007 school year.

The 2006-07 Teacher in Residence will work in collaboration with Bakken and district staff to implement a new grant from the Bush Foundation to improve and expand The Bakken’s School Partnership program with the Minneapolis Public Schools. Participating schools will be K-5 or K-8 and have at least 70% students of color and 50% students of poverty. Specific duties of the Teacher in Residence will include working with district staff to increase alignment of the Bakken program with district science curriculum, evaluate the impact of the program on students and teachers, and develop the program’s effectiveness at serving students from groups traditionally underrepresented and underserved in science: students of color, students of poverty and girls. The Teacher in Residence will also have the opportunity to work directly with Minneapolis teachers and students through the School Partnership program.

The successful applicant for The Bakken’s Teacher in Residence program has some or all of the following qualities:

• Is a licensed Minneapolis teacher, meeting any professional leave requirements
• Has experiences and qualifications related to duties mentioned above
• Has significant experience teaching in K-8, or comparable experience
• Has experience in and enjoys teaching science

• Is interested in:

- innovative science teaching in a unique environment,
- learning more about the history and science of electricity & magnetism,
- science education at the district level,
- significant involvement in Bakken programs for students and teachers,
- serving as a liaison to teachers, schools and the district,
- improving science teaching and learning. 

If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact:

Kelly Finnerty
Director of Education & Exhibits
612-926-3878 ext. 215
finnerty@thebakken.org

Tim Barrett
Senior Educator: Performing Arts and Outreach
612-926-3878 ext. 203
barrett@thebakken.org