English Learner / EL Teacher

Position: English Learner Teacher

Location: Memorial Elementary School

Schedule:2024-2025 School Year

Salary: Per Teachers Contract

To Start: August 26, 2024 (two mentoring days prior to start date, 8/20-8/21)

Qualifications:
●Massachusetts certification as a teacher in ESL (PreK- 6), required
●MA Department of Education Teacher License - Elementary Education (1-6), preferred
●Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, required
●Master in Education with a Concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language or Applied Linguistics, preferred
●Bilingual Education Endorsement and/or Bilingual Proficiency (Spanish), preferred
●ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test Administrator: Online certification
●Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Core-Content Frameworks and WIDA 2020 ELD Standards
●Knowledge of second language learning and sheltering content, Massachusetts standards-based ESL Model Curriculum Units (MCUs), standard and alternative methods of assessment, and data-driven instruction
●Demonstrated ability to co-teach in the SEI classroom: course work and/or experience in co-planning, coteaching, co-assessment, and co-reflection with a Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher
●Extensive coursework completion in teaching reading/literacy skills to students at the elementary school level
●Experience working with Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) and English learner-students with disabilities (ELSWD)
●Training and experience in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
●Excellent computer/technology skills with the ability to utilize various computer software and app programs (student database: Aspen X2, Google Suite, Ellevation, TalkingPoints, iReady, Clever, etc.)
●Committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic and linguistic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap
●A self-reflective, active learner capable of interactive dialogue with all members of the school community
●A positive person, willing to become involved in the academic and social aspects of school life

Duties & Responsibilities:
●Teach English Language Development (ELD) to English learners (ELs) in a co-taught ESL classroom and/or co-teach general education frameworks in Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) classrooms
●Co-plan, coteach, co-assess, and co-reflect with assigned Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher(s)
●Teach explicit ELD to students at varying English Proficiency levels, aligned to WIDA Can Dos
●Develop and refine in-district ESL content-integrated curriculum maps aligned to MA Frameworks and WIDA 2020 Standards.
●Screening and assessment of all students with a second language spoken at home, including ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 and in-district progress monitoring assessments.
●Administer and grade EL department common progress monitoring assessments and adjust practice to ensure student growth in the four domains of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
●Develop, implement, and consistently monitor language goals and objectives for students following the English learner frameworks and keep parents informed about student language development progress
●Partner with SEI teachers to implement explicit ELD and SEI instruction aligned to the goals assigned to students' English learner Success Plans (ELSPs).
●Communicate regularly with EL families via email, face-to-face meetings, and communication apps (i.e. TalkingPoints, etc) and participate in school-based parent engagement events
●Collaborate with EL Coordinator/building administration on budget and purchase orders on the instruction of ELs
●Work with the IEP Team and Special Education Team Chair to discuss ELSWD's culturally and linguistically relevant IEP development, accommodations, and modifications aligned with EL's language proficiency level and disability.
●As a member of the EL department, complete required annual tasks aligned to the EL Department Sustainable Improvement Plan (ELDSIP)
●Provide a positive, structured learning environment
●Ability to actively collaborate with other members of the department and team