Bilingual ESL Teacher (Spanish) - Middle/High School

Momence Junior High School; Momence (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Momence Community Unit School District #1 Momence Junior High School in Momence, Illinois is seeking an ESL/Bilingual Teacher for grades 5–12. You will deliver English language instruction and academic support to English Learners in a collaborative, student-centered environment.

Responsibilities include pull-in support in core classrooms, developing EL Progression plans, coordinating with general education teachers, administering ACCESS testing, and engaging families through BPAC and community

Qualifications

• Valid PEL with ESL or Bilingual endorsement (Spanish) or equivalent.
• Strong English skills; Spanish proficiency preferred.
• Experience with language acquisition and multilingual learners.
• Ability to build relationships with students, families and staff.
• Strong communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
• Adaptability to middle grades and secondary settings.
• Commitment to engaging, scaffolded learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver targeted English language instruction for newcomers and multilingual learners across listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Provide push-in support in general English and core content areas.
• Differentiate content and scaffold instruction to learners' levels.
• Draft and monitor EL Progression plans with achievable growth targets.
• Administer ACCESS testing and screen new students' language needs.
• Track academic and linguistic growth using assessments and data.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to support sheltered instruction.
• Participate in IEP/504 meetings to align language goals with plans.
• Assist with BPAC outreach to strengthen school-family partnerships.
• Maintain confidential records and complete required reports.

Skills

ESL instruction

Bilingual Spanish

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Illinois PEL with ESL/Bilingual endorsement (Spanish)

Tools

MAP assessments

ACCESS testing

Job description

Momence Community Unit School District #1 Momence Junior High School in Momence, Illinois is seeking an ESL/Bilingual Teacher for grades 5–12. You will deliver English language instruction and academic support to English Learners in a collaborative, student-centered environment.

Responsibilities include pull-in support in core classrooms, developing EL Progression plans, coordinating with general education teachers, administering ACCESS testing, and engaging families through BPAC and community