ELD (English Language Development) Teacher
FLSA: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Missouri teacher certification with English as a Second Language endorsement.
- Master’s degree in elementary education, English as a Second Language, or Special Education, preferred
- Leadership and organizational qualities which include the ability to facilitate teams, communicate collaboratively, train and lead others, and coordinate data
- Working knowledge and understanding of language proficiency and English Learner development
SALARY: As stated in the Teacher’s Salary Schedule
REPORTS TO: Building administration
Note: This position receives program direction from the Coordinator of Educational Programs.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 190 Work days with benefits according to the negotiated agreement for new teachers. 186 days for returning teachers.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The ELL Teacher provides specialized instruction for the purposes of developing the students’ ability to effectively perform courses of study in English and acquire the English language.
ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides evaluation and testing for non-English speaking and limited proficiency students.
- Provides instruction to each ESL/LEP student appropriate to his/her level as determined by informal and formal assessments.
- Maintains records for each student’s individual and academic instructional program.
- Facilitates frequent and effective home-school communication by coordinating: conferences; written communication; other meetings/events; and administrative support for interpreting, translations, etc.
- Provides referral to existing guidance and counseling as well as other support resources within the district where appropriate.
- Provides assessment for newly arriving non-English speaking students.
- Confers with classroom teachers regarding each student’s program.
- Participates in in service and teacher training provided by the district.
- Meets with program director or ESL supervisor at regular intervals.
- Assigns grades to ESL students and.
- Provides support and resource information to classroom teachers and the building intervention team
- Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strive to improve professional competence
- Support the total school program by observing curricular and extra-curricular student activities
- Exhibit dependability and punctuality in assigned duties
- Display appropriate personal and professional traits that exhibit a positive role model for students
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Strive to achieve the objectives and expectations of the Teacher Performance Evaluation Plan
- Collaborate with Intervention Specialists and share pertinent information with building administration and intervention teams