Middle School ELL Teacher at Pioneer Trail

POSITION TITLE:  ELL Teacher DEPARTMENT: Learning Services STATUS:    Certified - Exempt HOURS OF WORK: 8 hours a day PAY: Certified Salary Schedule REPORTS TO: Coordinator of ELL Company Overview: The Olathe School District is the largest school district in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is located southwest of Kansas City, in Johnson County, Kan. The district serves students from Olathe and parts of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee. Home to more than 30,000 students and 4,500 staff members, the district’s vision is Preparing Students for Their Future. For more information about the Olathe Public Schools, visit the district’s website at www.olatheschools.org Description of the position: This position is a critical role in improving student achievement of our ELL students in the school setting. The position will work with teachers and the school principal to build teacher capacity in the understanding of research-based instructional practices for ELLs and all students. The position will assist the school with initial enrollment, screening, and placement of students in the ELL program. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality instruction in classrooms through modeling, co-planning, co-teaching and providing a formative cycle of feedback to collaborative teams. The ELL teacher will demonstrate and model a passion for education and leadership. Additionally, the position may teach a language or content-level course and/or work with small groups and individually with students on language interventions as applicable. Qualifications: Kansas teaching license with secondary certification and an ELL/ESOL endorsement required . Salary commensurate with education and experience . Experience as a classroom teacher. IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTS: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.  This document describes the position currently available.  The District reserves the right to modify job duties or job descriptions at any time. The Olathe Public Schools prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity in its programs, activities or employment as required by applicable federal and state laws. CLEARANCES REQUIRED: Criminal Justice Fingerprint, Background Clearance, TB Test