Elementary ENL Teacher - Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School

Summary of Position

The ENL teacher will work with non-native speakers to help them learn to speak, read, understand, and write in English. The English language teacher will use a variety of techniques to help students appreciate the English language and acquire basic language arts skills.

Essential Functions

• Develops and administers school core curriculum.
• Promotes a classroom environment conducive to individualized and small group instruction and student learning, and adapts teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Communicates the level of student achievement and progress toward established classroom, school and state standards to parents.
• Sets and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Collaborates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, to evaluate and assess curriculum.
• Participates in professional development opportunities, staff meetings, committees and school-wide events.
• Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete records as required by law and school policy.
• Follows State Education Department Regulations.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor and CEO

Skills and Abilities

• Must have experience working with school-age children in a structured setting.
• Must obtain a clear background check through fingerprinting.
• Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be available for meetings and trainings outside working hours as needed.
• Must have the ability to reflect on one’s own performance.
• Must be committed to work the full school year and summer as needed.
• Must be able to interact positively with others individually and in teams.
• Must be sensitive to each family’s values, beliefs, traditions and cultural influences.

Education / Experience

• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Five (5) years of appropriate teaching experience
• New York State Teacher Certification
• Spanish a plus
• Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience as a teacher
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities

Physical Demands

This position does require occasional standing, squatting, frequent sitting and lifting of up to approximate 10lbs.