Esl Teacher

**FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS**

**FALL RIVER**, MASSACHUSETTS**

The Superintendent of Schools announces the following position(s) within the Fall River Public School System:
**POSITION**: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TEACHER(S)

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelors Degree in teaching English as a Second Language or a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise and experience teaching English Language Learners as outlined by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Demonstrated success in developing English language proficiently of secondary school English Language Learners.
- Experience in curriculum development for ESL/ELL classes.

**JOB GOAL**:
To deliver high quality and rigorous instruction aimed at accelerating English language learning, exposing students to content vocabulary, and preparing English Language Learners to move towards proficiency of the English language.

**PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Educates linguistically minority students.
- Teaches ESL to students utilizing the course of study adopted by the School Committee and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of individual students.
- Has a working knowledge of the English Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes (ELPBO).
- Evaluates each students progress in the acquisition of listening, speaking, reading and writing English skills.
- Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students progress.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly and productive classroom environment.
- Participates in professional development activities consistent with the districts goals and needs of English Language Learners
- All other responsibilities that are listed in the collective bargaining agreement between the Fall River Educators Association and the Fall River School Committee.

**SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT**:
In accordance with the Fall River Educators Association contract. Continued employment is contingent on work performance, program need, and funding.

**CLOSING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS**: As indicated on webpage**

**The Fall River Public School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We**
**consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,**
**pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of**
**birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political