English as a Second Language

3 weeks ago


Germantown, United States Germantown BOE (TN) Full time
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/ESL Teacher

Date Posted:
5/10/2024

Location:
Farmington Elementary School

Date Available:
07/29/2024

Closing Date:
Until FilledJob Title: English as a Second Language Teacher (ESL)

Job Length: 10 months

Job Objectives: An ESL teacher directly works with students whose primary language has not been English. The teacher works with students directly in 1-1 or whole group settings so that they will have more success in regular education classes. The teacher becomes ESL student advocates in an effort to help them get acclimated to our public education curriculum.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Valid State of Tennessee Teaching Certificate
  • Endorsement or approval in English as a Second Language
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to English language acquisition.
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
  1. Performs those activities listed in the district's classroom teacher job description as appropriate and applicable.
  2. Plans, organizes, and provides instruction in English in the Core Curriculum Content Standards. Instruction must be consistent and coordinated with the district's instructional program so that students meet and exceed learning targets and the requirements outlined in the state and federal law.
  3. Develops and delivers lesson plans utilizing a broad range of appropriate differentiated techniques and strategies addressing all aspects of communication that develop each student's ability to read, write, speak, and listen in content areas at levels that ensure learners meet or exceed learning targets, and allow English learners to meaningfully access the district's instructional program.
  4. Administers academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating student's progress in meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition. Maintains complete and accurate records of student's progress and evidence of growth and progress.
  5. Provides a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourage student responsibility, enhance motivation, clearly communicate classroom routines, and incorporate challenging instructional strategies.
  6. Facilitates frequent and effective home-school communication by coordinating: conferences; written communication; parent trainings and other meetings/events; and administrative support for childcare, interpreting, translations, etc.
  7. Attends professional English Language Acquisition meetings as well as serves on building or district committees and attends staff meetings as may be requested or as established by school policy.
  8. Understands and complies with the policies, rules, and regulations regarding the English learners. Advocates for the program needs that are required to meet the learning needs of English learner.
  9. Performs such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, principal or established by the School Code.
Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Communication skills that include empathy and understanding towards a student population that is becoming acclimated to the mainstream
  • Willingness to be an advocate for ESL students with regular education teachers and school administration.
  • A referral resource for parents of ELS students who need additional support overcoming language barriers that are impacting their child's educational services.
  • An understanding of the evaluation plan that will be used to assess their performance as mandated by the state departments of education Teacher Evaluation Plan
Supervisory Capacity: Will supervise students on a class roster as designated by the school's scheduler and/or administrative team.

Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

Standard school environment

GMSD offers education and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age

Attachment(s):
  • ESL Teacher Job Description


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