Multilingual/English Language Learner Teacher

About the role

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Catholic School founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, WI. The school was founded in 1996 as Notre Dame Middle School, an all-girls 5th–8th grade middle school to serve Latinas on the southside of Milwaukee. Today Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Grade K3–8 Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It has a co-educational primary school serving boys and girls in a Spanish and English dual language model. Notre Dame School of Milwaukee addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community through student-focused education. The school currently serves over 690 students across three campuses and has both an all-boys and all-girls middle school, a co-ed primary school, and an Early Childhood Education program. To learn more, please visit www.notredamemke.org.

Mission Statement: Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, a Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, challenges our students to reach their full potential as individuals, empowering them to direct their God-given gifts toward transforming their community.

Vision Statement: With deep faith and courage, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee boldly addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community by providing an education focused on student and school growth through quality and innovation.

Reports To

Vice President of Academics

Areas of Responsibility

Academics

Status

Temporary

Qualifications

• Wisconsin State Certification as an English as a Second Language Teacher (395)
• Current Wisconsin Teacher’s License
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and support students with English language skills for non-native speakers, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening
• Coordinate and conduct ACCESS testing for students
• Serve as temporary main contact with Milwaukee Public Schools relating to Emergent Bilingual and ACCESS coordination
• Cultivate an atmosphere conducive to learning
• Commitment to Catholic Education and Gospel values
• Organize and prepare resources for students and teachers
• Supervise areas as assigned
• Communicate professionally and in a timely manner with teachers, parents, and students
• Complete all required forms and reports
• Maintain accurate records of student information
• Actively engage in professional development
• Participate and meet the requirements of Sustaining the Mission and maintain the appropriate level of certification
• Attend all faculty and in-service meetings, and other meetings as needed
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school district and state
• Demonstrate ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Show knowledge and experience with cultural sensitivity and awareness
• Ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities, with a willingness to put students first at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned