Grade 1 ESL DLI Teacher - Schenk - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants with a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

About Our District

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves 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. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

Essential Duties

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction
• Use knowledge of students’ background, interest, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards
• Develop common year-long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning
• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process
• Provide opportunities for teacher–to-student, student-to-student and student-to-teacher feedback both orally and written
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data
• Establish rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning (e.g., team planning and co-teaching)

Job Specific Duties

• Serving as a bilingual classroom teacher as part of the District’s bilingual and English Language Learner (EL) programs
• Assisting in the development of curriculum for bilingual and ESL instruction in the District
• Providing classroom instruction to students in bilingual classrooms
• Providing additional support and leadership to the bilingual and ESL education programs as requested

Position Competencies

• High Expectations For Every Student
• Quality Instructional Practice
• Cultural Competence
• Data Proficiency
• Team Collaboration
• Student & Family Engagement
• Resilience & Results Orientation
• Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. Official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Native-like fluency in Spanish and English. For Bilingual Resource Teacher and Dual Language Immersion positions, a Spanish language proficiency assessment is required.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) teaching license in: Elementary School Regular Education inclusive of elementary grade levels (e.g., PK-3, K-6, 1-8, EC-MA, etc.)
• Bilingual/Bi-Cultural ESL REQUIRED, Bilingual preferred

Applications are considered on a rolling basis. MMSD will consider applicants who are fully licensed before considering applicants who are not yet licensed. If you do not already have an active Wisconsin teaching license, you must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s) for the position. An application must be on file within 30 days of starting your employment with MMSD. Failure to do so will result in your contract being voided. The district does not provide financial support for the continued education that is required to achieve the certification. The district does not select or endorse any particular certification program that leads to the required Wisconsin teaching license. An unlicensed candidate can be considered, but they must be hired by a school district in order to apply for a One-Year License with Stipulations with DPI.

For more information about the One Year with Stipulations licensing process: https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/licensing/types/license-with-stipulations

To search DPI-approved certification programs: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure

Environmental Adaptability

• Ability to work under generally safe and comfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors is minimal and poses little to no risk of injury.
• Ability to perform work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments throughout the year, including in inclement weather, spaces without air conditioning, and areas where temperatures may be uncomfortable or fluctuate rapidly.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the individual so classified.

Working Conditions

School-based positions are required to work in-person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.