MLL Teacher

Salary Schedule: State Salary Schedule; CHCCS Salary Page. Reports to School Principal. 10-month position.

About the Role

At CHCCS, a Multilingual Learner (MLL) teacher's goal is to provide students with the help, counsel, and learning experience they need to make progress toward educational goals. MLL teachers create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth, establishing effective rapport with pupils. They motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to live a rewarding life in an ever-changing world.

MLL teachers instruct students whose dominant language is a language other than English, teaching the NC English Language Proficiency Standard Course of Study. They instruct English language learners to read, speak, listen, and write English so students can achieve grade-level proficiency in all academic areas. MLL teachers must be highly knowledgeable in the content and structure of the English language as well as the methodology for teaching English to non-native speakers.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning, appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and collaborates with other professional staff to assess and help students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates in curriculum development programs and faculty committees.
• Sponsors student activities.
• Instructs pupils in a classroom using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize available time for instruction.
• Evaluates pupil performance and growth using formative and summative evaluation tools.
• Coordinates and administers the WIDA Screener and ACCESS 2.0 English language tests.
• Performs related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Holds or is eligible to hold a N.C. teaching license with ESL licensure.
• Certification in additional core content licensure areas preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.