**Job Overview:**
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education and experience working with students who are learning English as a second language.
**Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's degree in Education or related field
- Texas Educator Certificate for “specified” grade level
- Experience working with English language learners
- Texas Educator Certificate for English as a Second Language (ESL) education
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners
**Duties:**
- Work with individual students or small groups of students to provide educational interventions and progress monitoring
- Utilize an identification rubric to target specific students who need focused, short term intervention that is in addition to what is normally provided at the campus to students.
- Set performance goals for individual students based upon assessment data.
- Develop lessons which target the specific needs of identified students.
- Develop an intervention schedule for identified students based on campus needs.
- Maintain records of interventions and progress monitoring to ensure process fidelity
- Meet with teachers to ensure that lessons for the targeted students are aligned with the classroom curriculum.
- Communicate with campus staff, bilingual central office staff and parents regarding student progress.
- Train, coach, and support teachers in implementing a variety of instructional materials, technology tools, and digital learning platforms to enhance learning and language proficiency development.
- Assist school administration in scheduling classes for ESL instruction.
- Monitor ELL’s academic and linguistic progress that is reflected in the formative and summative evaluations to ensure students meet desired educational goals and use assessment results to coordinate ESL instruction and schedule.
- Compile, maintain, analyze, submit and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required by the district, state, and federal laws.
- Ensure ESL classroom(s) and/or instructional environment is safe, organized and conducive to learning, with accessibility to all students.
- Establish and maintain communication, both written and oral, with parents, students, principals, and teachers to keep them informed of student progress.
- Collaborate with district personnel, Region service centers, and other professionals to carry out school wide instructional or related activities for ELL students and their parents to better educate them on ELL services and programs.
- Collaborate with other content teachers and special education teachers to ensure ELL student's language and instructional needs are being met.
- Advocate for English language learners to ensure they have an equitable educational opportunity.
- Continually communicate with students on instructional expectations and keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
- Plan and conduct parent meetings (i.e. conferences with the parents of LEP denial students), failing monitor students, and exited ELL students.
- Participate in professional development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
- Implement new learning from professional development activities correlated with accelerating English language proficiency for ELLs.
- Administer Oral language proficiency and Achievement tests to determine student eligibility for ELL Programs and analyze district assessments to determine placement in ELL program.
- Participate as TELPAS rater, TELPAS verifier, and provide training and supplemental support to other raters as needed.
- Provide ESL instruction as assigned by the campus principal. If the coordinator has teaching role, the duties and responsibilities explained in ESL teacher job description will also apply.
-Perform other duties as assigned.
**Skills:**
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to organize special programs for assigned campus(es).
- Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
- Ability to analyze data
- Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
- Literacy education
- Standardized testing
- Experience with children
This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students while honing your teaching skills in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about helping students succeed in learning English as a second language, we encourage you to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Grade levels:
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- Kindergarten
Schedule:
School subjects:
School type:
Experience:
- Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Spring, TX 77388: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person