English Language Learners (ELL) Teacher at Milwaukee Scholars (Part-Time)

About the company

National Heritage Academies

Education management · 5,001 to 10,000 employees

What you'll do

• Student loan forgiveness program available for eligible staff.
• Starting pay above recently adjusted market scales.
• Supported by an experienced leadership team.
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
• High-level support provided for all staff members.
• Emphasis on maintaining a safe and conducive learning environment.
• Recognition as one of Milwaukee’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.
• Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.
• Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.
• Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Completes daily logs of student services.
• Attends regular Professional Development offerings.
• Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid ESL teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8) or hold a valid teaching license for grades K-8 and English as a Second Language (ESL) or Bilingual Education endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8) within three years and obtain an ESL endorsement within 2 years.
• Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.
• Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
• Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.
• Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

What you need

• Be on an approved pathway toward K-8 licensure within three years
• Obtain an ESL endorsement within two years
• Demonstrate knowledge of language acquisition theory, learning patterns, and English language development
• Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data
• Effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families
• Hold a valid ESL teaching license for K-8 (preferred)
• Hold a valid K-8 teaching license with an ESL or Bilingual Education endorsement (preferred)

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Perks

• Student loan forgiveness program
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities
• High-level support
• Experienced leadership team