El/Bilingual Teacher

EL/Bilingual Teacher / RIHS (1.0 FTE)

Must possess Illinois Educator License

RIEA Teacher Salary Scale

Excellent Benefit Package

JOB DESCRIPTION

EL/Bilingual Teacher (Secondary)

POSITION INFORMATION:

POSITION TITLE

EL/Bilingual Teacher (Secondary)

DEPARTMENT

Teaching and Learning

DATE CREATED/AMENDED

April 26, 2022

LOCATION

School Building

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME

Full-Time

APPOINTMENT TERM

9-Months

FLSA: EXEMPT or NON-EXEMPT

Exempt

REPORTS TO: TITLE of POSITION SUPERVISOR

Building Principal

OTHER INFORMATION

Rock Island Illinois Education Association-RI-IEA/Bargaining Agent/Agreement

POSITION SUMMARY INFORMATION: Essential Duties and Requirement Details

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Summary:

The Bilingual or ELL Teacher provides direct classroom instruction to Bilingual students, collaborates with teachers, and provides guidance to bilingual teaching assistants.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Acts as an English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher

• Engages teachers in intensive ELL instruction

• Promotes a school-based professional community; serving as a resource to classroom teachers with ELL students

• Possesses the ability to plan, implement and evaluate standards-based instructional programs and lessons.

• Promotes a positive and collaborative culture within the school

• Collaborates with staff, administration, district and lead partner on implementation of the Illinois Learning Standards (ILS)

• Demonstrates knowledge of pedagogy, school improvement planning, and knows how to collect and utilize data to drive instruction.

• Follows all expectations required of teachers according on the RIEA Contract Agreement and RIMSD Board Policies

Required Education:

• Must possess Illinois Educator License

• Successful completion of a language examination in the non-English language to be taught.

Certifications, Licenses:

Illinois Secondary Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Bilingual clinical experience totaling 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience in bilingual programs

• Participate with other classroom teachers to develop and implement instructional program and curriculum

• Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Knowledge of and ability to speak, read and write in a non-English language

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Sitting & standing most of the day. Lifting no more than 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

School Classroom

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Supervisor/Manager Signature Date

Employee Signature Date