ESL Teacher

Definition

Under general supervision, plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. This employee will support the district’s instructional program by identifying students of limited English proficiency (LEP), planning an appropriate developmental program for them, and implementing instruction in accordance with state law and regulation as well as district curriculum and expectations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies students with limited English proficiency in accordance with state law and regulation as well as district policy by evaluation of available tests and observational data, by consultation with staff members, by reviewing relevant registration forms, and by recommendations made by other personnel.

• Uses appropriate standardized test instruments, informal diagnostic tasks, and observations to assess the academic strengths and weaknesses of students referred for services.

• Develops instructional goals and specific instructional objectives for each student selected for the ESL Program.

• Selects appropriate instructional materials and media to achieve the goals and objectives specified for each student under his/her care.

• Provides learning experiences and teaches the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.

• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.

• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.

• Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.

• Evaluates the academic and social growth of students and keep appropriate records.

• Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district goals and objectives.

• Communicate with parents through a variety of means.

• Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and interpret the school program.

• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, electronic means, etc.

• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses.

• Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.

• Participates in faculty and/or district committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

• Instruct pupils in basic communication skills to facilitate their transition into the regular instructional program.

• Provides an appropriate physical and psychological environment to establish and reinforce attitudes and social skills useful in the regular program.

• Stimulates the development of positive self-images and ethnic pride in pupils.

• Cooperates with site staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve attitude and learning problems.

• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the district.

• Evaluates each student's performance and growth in knowledge and understanding, and prepare progress reports.

• Assists schools with understanding and acknowledging the LEP students’ culture.

• Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children, etc.

• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.

• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

• Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.

• Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.

• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

• Ability to meet the needs of all learners.

• Ability to manage instructional time.

• Ability to manage student behavior.

• Ability to consult with parents, teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.

• Ability to monitor student performance.

• Understands the growth and development of assigned students.

• Strong understanding of second language acquisition.

• Ability to interact within the educational environment.

• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

• Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

• Experience with Smartboard© and other forms of technology.

• Understands and implements content-based instruction.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with record processes, and do extensive reading and research.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Master’s Degree in English as a Second Language, preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree (including all courses to meet credential requirements) from a regionally accredited college/university.

• Licensed as a Spanish Teacher (00521), preferred.

• Licensed in English as a Second Language (00110) or eligible for license required.

Salary: North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule (www.ncpublicschools.org)

This Position Reports Directly to: Principal/ESL Director

Classification: Exempt

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.

If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.