ML Teacher - 2026-2027 (.80 FTE)

Responsibilities

• Determine eligibility for ML services by examining Home Language Questionnaires, cumulative files and standardized test scores; talking with teachers and parents; assessing English reading, listening and speaking
• Supervise ML educational assistant staff
• Advocate for students and ensure equal access to educational opportunities by removing cultural barriers through communication and by providing the same quality of staff, materials and facilities used by mainstream students
• Provide opportunities for students to learn English by utilizing all resources, providing instructional feedback, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and by instructing in the four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Provide students access to academic content at their ability level across the curriculum
• Guide students' personal and social development within and outside the ML setting by establishing rules/procedures and by exposing them to cultural nuances
• Encourage students' first and second cultural development by using multicultural tests and books, and by talking/writing a comparison of cultures
• Communicate with parents through progress reports and addressing questions/concerns

Requirements

• Valid MN teaching license in English as a Second Language (K-12)
• Meet the professional development requirements of the MN READ Act. This requires having already completed an MDE-approved professional development program (e.g., LETRS, CORE OL&LA, CAREIALL) or the ability to complete such training independently
• Cross-cultural experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proficiency in another language

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement - https://www.isd622.org/about/human-resources

Qualifications

This position is classified as .80 FTE.

Schedule

Hours/day, 194 duty days

Benefits

Independent School District No, 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity. ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.