ELL Teacher- Tindley Summit Academy

About the role

Tindley Summit Academy is seeking an English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher to serve as a specialist for students who are learning English as a second language. The ELL teacher will provide language instruction in an inclusive setting and collaborate with general education classroom teachers.

Responsibilities

• Provide language instruction to English Learners in an inclusive setting using a variety of instructional strategies.
• Advocate for the needs of ELL with teachers and leaders.
• Administer the WAPT, WIDA SCREENER, and WIDA ACCESS.
• Support the ELL coordinator with professional development, when necessary.
• Be a resource for colleagues specifically in regards to the needs of ELL students.
• Monitor student language progress.
• Build relationships within the school community, including parents, guardians, and community stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teachers to modify and adapt lesson plans to meet the needs of all ELL students.
• Other related duties as assigned by the ELL Coordinator and building principals.

Requirements

• An ideal candidate will possess:
• Passionate and joyful commitment to fulfilling our mission.
• Demonstrated success teaching low-income students in an urban setting.
• A Master's Degree in Education or related field preferred.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field required.
• A valid teacher's license.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Competency in the areas of content knowledge, content pedagogy, general teaching knowledge, and knowledge of students.
• Ability to access information and resources, create and critically investigate multiple instructional and curricular strategies, and make decisions that effectively address a variety of student learning styles.
• Ability to assess the strengths, needs, interests, and aspirations of scholars; willingness to hold high expectations for scholar's academic performance and behavior.
• Ability to set achievable instructional goals, monitor and evaluate scholar progress.
• Ability to be resourceful in responding to the changing needs of scholars and the community.
• Ability to listen, speak, write, read, and respond clearly to scholars, parents and community members.
• Ability to use a variety of media and technology to enhance communications.
• Ability to function effectively as part of a teaching team, support peer teachers, plan collaboratively, and work constructively with the teaching team to solve problems that arise.
• Ability to guide the learning process toward the achievement of stated goals and objectives.
• Ability to establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects in compliance with the educational/curricular goals.
• Willingness to assist the administration in governing student life in order to maintain a safe environment.

Skills

• Content knowledge
• Content pedagogy
• General teaching knowledge
• Knowledge of students

Benefits

• Bundled Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Life and AD&D insurance
• Access to additional group term life insurance
• Critical Illness, Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans
• Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Short Term Disability, Cancer, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance