High School ESOL Teacher (Full Time, 1.0FTE) - Multiple Openings at Portland High, SY 25-26

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW: High School ESOL Teacher (Full Time, 1.0 FTE) - Multiple Openings

Portland High School is seeking an energetic, creative, and master teacher of Multilingual Learners (MLs). PHS has a culturally rich and diverse population of students. It is a 9-12 school with approximately 900 students. We seek candidates who are student-centered, flexible, energetic, team-oriented, and able to make effective use of technology.

To be considered for this position you must currently hold a valid MDOE teacher certificate with ESOL endorsement.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES:

In Portland Public Schools, ESOL teachers:

• Provide and support rigorous and appropriate instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards and the Common Core to meet grade level expectations for MLs including newcomers; co-teaching within Gen Ed classes possible
  
• Collaborate and consult with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English in all language domains necessary to participate and make progress in general education content classes; Grade level and content area focus
  
• Provide on-going staff development as necessary on language acquisition and acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices in teaching MLs;
  
• Use school and student level data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

A successful candidate will also have:

• Extensive knowledge and experience with the cultures and languages of our students and families;
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to collaborate effectively with all general education teachers and other educational support staff;
  
• The ability to provide ongoing staff development and leadership as a specialist of language development;
  
• Expertise in building relationships with multilingual families.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

To be considered for this position you must currently hold a valid MDOE teacher certificate with ESOL endorsement.

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info).
  
• Maine State Teacher Certificate with 660 Endorsement (ESOL, PK-12) (more info).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Light physical effort may be required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as needed.

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Portland Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

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