TEACHER – GRADES 4 – 8

Milwaukee Public Schools is actively recruiting experienced and licensed candidates for teaching positions throughout the district in grades 4-8 for the 2025-26 school year.

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) teacher provides an instructional program for students which is appropriate to their educational needs and developmental level. The educational program is offered in an equitable, multi-cultural setting and teaches all children to think deeply, critically and creatively. The teacher supports the MPS strategic plan.

Appointment is subject to a criminal background check, a drug/alcohol test and credential verification.

Available positions are:

Burdick – Grade 4

Clarke – Grade 6, Grade 7

Congress – Grade 4

Douglas MS – Grade 6-8 Science & ELA Grades 6-8

Elm – Grade 4

Green Tree – Grade 6-8 Math, Grade 6-8 English

Hartford – Grades 6-8 Math

Hayes – Grade 6 ELA/Math (Bilingual)

Hi-Mount – Grade 8

King MS – Grade 7/8 Math & Science

Kluge – Grade 4

LaFollette – Grade 4/5 split

Lincoln Center of-Arts MS – Grades 6-8 Science (2)

MACL – Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 4-8 Math/ESL

Obama – Grade 7

Riley – Grade 7/8 Bilingual Montessori

Roosevelt – Grade 7 Math

Sherman – Grade 7

Sign Language – Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, & Grade 8

Townsend – Grade 7

Applicants MUST have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Applicants with a valid teaching license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instuction covering grades 4-8 are preferred.

If you are not a licensed teacher but are interested in pursuing a teaching position, you must be willing and eligible to enroll in an accredited licensure program within one semester of hire.

• Maintains a broad knowledge of all facets related to the teaching assignment as related to the subject and grade level of the students.
• Uses research-proven practices to improve student achievement.
• Implements Board policies as necessary to improve the educational environment.
• Plans and organizes material for instruction and presents and reinforces lessons as appropriate.
• Addresses different learning modalities, including auditory, visual and kinesthetic.
• Uses appropriate classroom management strategies and relates well to the student population.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Teacher pay starts at $54,386.11 and increases according to a set salary schedule based on education beyond the required bachelor’s degree and previous years of fully-licensed K-12 teaching experience.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person’s sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.
In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Department of Human Capital. The identities of all “final candidates” may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.