ESL Teacher, elementary

About the role

The English Language Acquisition Teacher facilitates the development of English proficiency in listening, understanding, speaking, reading, and writing to meet Pennsylvania Academic and TESOL standards. They promote a culturally understanding environment and assist in the positive psychosocial adjustment of students.

Responsibilities

• Complies with District policies and procedures in student identification and placement.
• Teaches English language communication skills using District-adopted curriculum and Sheltered English Approach.
• Completes written lesson plans and implements appropriate instructional practices based on second language acquisition theory.
• Correlates classroom objectives with English Language Acquisition Program Goals, TESOL Standards, and Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
• Affords assessments and monitors student progress towards meeting academic standards using various forms of assessment.
• Maintains accurate student records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulations.
• Develops instructional activities for the English Language Acquisition instructional assistant and meets with them regularly.
• Communicates student progress and adjustment to the new educational setting to parents.
• Monitors progress of mainstreamed students for one year following exit testing.
• Maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Works with students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required.
• Maintains classroom procedures to ensure a conducive learning atmosphere and maintains order in the classroom.
• Assists administration in implementing policies and rules governing student conduct.
• Maintains professional competence through ongoing training and development.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• PA Teaching Certificate; English Second Language Program Specialist Certificate (preferred)
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred)

Skills

• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly
• Ability to use telephone and greet students/staff/visitors
• Ability to read correspondence
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts
• Ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, parents, and the community
• Ability to develop and maintain required records and reports
• Ability to promote cultural understanding within the classroom, school district, and community
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively and deal effectively with people
• Ability to maintain personal self-control in stressful situations

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

To be determined