Teacher - English as a Second Language/ELA, Gr. 9-12 (SY26-27)

About the role

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Teach: English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Collaborate and communicate with the students’ content teacher(s) to align instruction and support to both the students’ English language development across all four domains and their classroom instructional needs.
• Collaborate and communicate with the school’s instructional leadership team, instructional coaches, and administration to ensure ELL students receive language support and other forms of academic assistance.
• Absorb and deliver appropriate lessons for varying levels of English proficiency.
• Assist with the oversight and delivery of ACCESS administration.
• Prepare for and assist with organization of ELL student transition meetings for those ready to transition out of ELL services.
• Plan and deliver lessons aligned to WIDA Instructional Standards.
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally-relevant instructional practices.
• Integrate technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity.
• Assist classroom teachers in the administration of all mandated state and local assessments for English language learners whenever appropriate.
• Attend district and state-sponsored professional development opportunities sufficient to stay current with changes in ELL instruction and improvements in ELL teaching strategies.

Core Competencies

• Accountability for Student Achievement
• Using the Rubric of Effective Teaching, the Office of Human Resources has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS teachers should possess.
• Communicating Content Knowledge
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
• Cultural Proficiency
• Parent/Family Engagement
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration

Qualifications

• Required Education Level: Hold a Bachelor's degree. Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in ESL at the appropriate grade level. Complete state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and "Highly Qualified."
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
• Candidates must have such authorization to work in the United States.
• Able to model excellent spoken and written English for students learning English in school.

Preferred Experience

BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Cabo Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Terms

BTU, Group I

Please refer to the BPS website for more information on salary and compensation.