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Current Openings:
The Laporte School has an opening for a 1.0 FTE elementary teacher. Salary range for this position is $52,000-$77,000 depending on placement on the salary schedule. Benefits available include health ( employer portion based on plan chosen ) and life employer paid. Benefits available at employees expense include dental, vision, long term disability, short term disability, and AFLAC products ( Cancer, accident, critical illness, hospital ). Please contact Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or at melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us to apply or with any questions. Position open until filled, EOE.
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The Laporte School has an opening for a 1.0 FTE Middle School social studies teacher.  Salary range for this position is $52,000-$77,000 depending on placement on the salary schedule. Benefits available include health ( employer portion based on plan chosen ) and life employer paid. Benefits available at employees expense include dental, vision, long term disability, short term disability, and AFLAC products ( Cancer, accident, critical illness, hospital ).  Please contact Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or at melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us to apply or with any questions. Position open until filled, EOE.
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The Laporte School has an opening for a night time custodian. Hours for this position are Mon-Friday 3:00-11:30pm during the school year and 6:00am-4:30pm Mon-Thursday during the summer with Fridays off.
Hourly rate for this position is currently $20.37 per hour (rates beginning 7/1/2026 are still to be determined). Employer paid health insurance (amount depends on the plan selected ), Employer paid $10,000 life insurance policy, LTD, STD, Dental, Vision and AFLAC policies offered at employee’s expense.
Please call Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email at melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Position open until filled. EOE.
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The Laporte School has an opening for a Head Varsity Football coach for the 2026 season. Salary range for this position is $4780-$5444 depending on experience. Please call Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email at melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Position open until filled. EOE.
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The Laporte School has an opening for a Special Education Teacher. Salary range is $51,000.00-$76,000.00 depending on salary schedule placement. Employer paid health insurance ( amount dependent on plan chosen ), and $10,000 Life insurance policy. Dental, vision, LTD and STD plans available at employees expense. Please call Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Open until filled. EOE.
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The Laporte Public School has the following coaching opportunities available.
Garden Club Advisor salary range is $398.00-$454.00.  Please call Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Open until filled. EOE.
Junior High Volleyball coach salary range is $3186.00-$3629.00 for the season. Please call Melissa Schmidtke at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Open until filled. EOE.
Varsity Baseball coach salary range for the season is $ 4780-$5554 depending on experience. Please call Melissa Schmidtke @ 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Position open until filled. EOE. A completed federal background check will need to be completed prior to coaching.
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Junior High baseball coach salary range for the season is $3186-$3629 depending on experience. Please call Melissa Schmidtke @ 218-224-2288 ext 1006 or email melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us with any questions or to apply. Position open until filled. EOE. A completed federal background check will need to be completed prior to coaching.
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The Laporte School is currently taking applications for a Bus Driver; $24.71 per hour, guaranteed 2.5 hours per route. AM and or PM routes possible. Employer paid $10,000 life ins policy and health ins ( depending on plan chosen ); other benefits available at employees expense. Please contact Melissa Schmidtke at melissa.schmidtke@laporte.k12.mn.us or at 218-224-2288 ext 1006 with any questions or to apply. Position open until filled; EOE.
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The Laporte School District has partnered with Teachers On Call to fill our Substitute Teacher and Substitute Paraprofessional positions. Please visit www.teachersoncall.com for more information. Apply now to complete an online application for employment, or don’t hesitate to contact Teachers On Call directly at 800.713.4439 with questions and for more information. If you are already employed by Teachers On Call in a surrounding area district, please contact them for access to Laporte School District (you do not need)