Bilingual Resource Teacher (Spanish) - Leopold - 0.1 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the district

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin, serving a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color, almost half come from low‑income households, nearly one‑third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools.

MMSD is committed to being anti‑racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Our vision is to ensure that every school is a thriving school that prepares every student to graduate ready for college, career, and community. Our strategic framework centers on three major goals: all children achieve academically; our schools are places where children and adults thrive; and our Black youth excel at school. We seek staff who are committed to this vision and who will actively contribute to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Instructional Supports & Service Delivery
  • Provide supplementary instruction for targeted English Language Development within or outside the classroom to English Learners (ELs) in general education environments across program types (ELI, DLI‑DBE, Hmong Heritage Programs). Activities outside the classroom should be limited in duration and target academic language development needs of newcomers.
  • Provide English language development instruction for EL students who have been in U.S. schools for less than one calendar year (Newcomers per DPI) for key content areas in high school.
  • Establish consistent communication with, and guidance to, Bilingual Resource Specialists (BRS) regarding student needs, instructional support, and family outreach.
  • Help create school‑wide welcoming environments and support inclusion of EL students in instructional settings.
  • Work with the building administrator and Multilingual Services and Programs staff to coordinate service delivery that is inclusive and conforms to district protocols and requirements for English language learners.
  • Serve as an integral member of the school‑based team responsible for student placement and scheduling to ensure compliance with state and federal law regarding ESL services.
  • Work with librarian and/or Instructional Coach to purchase culturally and linguistically relevant materials.
  • Participate as active team members in discussions of academic, transition, secondary options, graduation, and career/vocational post‑secondary planning for ELs.
  • Serve on Student Support and Intervention Teams (MTSS) to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive practices throughout the referral process when the student in question is an EL.
  • Participate as active team members (not as interpreters) in IEP meetings for ELs to represent the student’s language development needs.
  • Administer English language proficiency assessments and screeners including WIDA Kindergarten Screener, WIDA Screener Online, and ACCESS 2.0 (including bilingual screeners when applicable).
  • Monitor students’ ability to access grade‑level curriculum through ongoing formative assessment in collaboration with general education staff.
  • Collaborate with non‑ESL staff to ensure ELs have appropriate and adequate assessment scaffolds in assessments of core content learning (formative, interim, and summative).