ESL (Multilingual Learners) Teacher

Full-time Teaching

Job Description

Job Description

MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:
North Carolina Teaching License (ML or related field preferable)
Successful classroom experience
Knowledge of second language acquisition and bilingual education

REPORTS TO: Director of MLs/School Administration

JOB GOAL: To successfully teach and/or co-teach and differentiate instruction for Multilingual Learners from different nationalities, cultural backgrounds, and English language abilities.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English Language Development that meets state and federal standards.
  • Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with the district's instructional program and academic instruction to ensure that students meet and exceed learning targets.
  • Develop and deliver lesson plans that utilize a broad range of appropriate teaching techniques and strategies.
  • Administer academic and language assessments to evaluate students' progress in meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records of students' progress and evidence of growth.
  • Adapt classroom and content area standards to provide individual, small group, and/or supportive instruction to meet the needs of individual students and subgroups of students.
  • Establish and maintain standards of student behavior required to run an orderly and productive classroom environment.
  • Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students.
  • Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement
  • Attend department/school meetings outside of instructional hours
  • Participate/lead professional development for ESL/regular classroom teachers
  • Foster a collaborative partnership with content-area, classroom teachers, and administrators to provide direct academic support for students.
  • Complete paperwork for the state and federal government and school district in a timely and accurate manner
  • Differentiate instruction for different language proficiency levels in the same classroom.
  • Utilize different types of technology and platforms to deliver instruction
  • Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the ML director/school (s) administration.