EL Teacher

BASIS.ed; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

401k with partial match

Dependent care benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

BASIS Mesa seeks an EL Teacher for an immediate start. The role emphasizes integrating English language learning with core subjects, advocating for ELL students, and supporting teachers with best practices and planning.

A strong emphasis on assessing progress and expanding English fluency across content areas is required. The position involves collaboration with School Directors and participation in conferences as needed to support ELL students’ progress.

Qualifications

• Teacher must implement ESL with content subjects.
• Strong communication of ideas, texts, and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide ESL-integrated instruction across subjects.
• Advocate for ELL academic and socio-emotional needs.
• Support classroom teachers in program implementation for ELLs.
• Provide literacy and STEM intervention during class times.
• Plan with teachers to design engaging instruction for English fluency.
• Assess and monitor ELL progress using multiple tools.
• Identify students needing ESL services and determine levels of support.
• Assist in creating a conducive learning environment for ELLs.
• Model best teaching practices and differentiate instruction.

Skills

Communication skills

ELL instruction

Assessment & planning

Education

Master's degree in Education

Master's or PhD in subject matter

Job description

BASIS Mesa is seeking an EL Teacher for an immediate start!

Visit https://enrollbasis.com/mesa/ to learn more about us!

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• BASIS Curriculum Schools uses the English as a second language/content-based program model of instruction for ELLs. Must provide instruction to integrate English as a second language with subject matter instruction that focuses not only on learning a second language, but using that language as a medium to learn academic subjects.


• Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners.


• Support classroom teachers in the consistent implementation of programming, best practices, and recommendations for ELLs.


• Provide intervention support during academic times (especially Literacy and STEM times)


• Plan and collaborate with teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to English language fluency in all content areas. Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to plan lessons, projects, and expeditions. Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified and unidentified ELL students.


• Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools. Develop a process to assess ELLs' academic progress.


• Identify students who require English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student.


• Assist and support the development of a successful learning environment for ELL students in each classroom by providing school-wide support to teachers by facilitating clear planning around student needs and learning goals, differentiated instruction, and classrooms that support student success.


• Model best teaching practices for teachers with the goal of developing their capacity to support specialized instruction, differentiation, and classroom accommodations to support ELL students.


• Assist the development of curriculum to support ESL learners and facilitate their access to the world class education offered by BASIS Ed.


• Meet regularly with School Directors and other professionals as needed to discuss student progress and the performance of ELLs.


• Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed in support of ELLs.

Job Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Master's in Education.


• Bilingual Education (BLE) or Structured English Immersion (ESL) endorsement


• Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.


• Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children, not necessarily in the classroom, and be open to new ideas in teaching.

Benefits and Salary:

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience


• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Employer paid medical and dental insurance
  
  
  • Vision insurance
  
  
  • PTO
  
  
  • Ability to add dependents
  
  
  • 401k with partial match that grows over time
  
  
  • Employee Assistance Program
  
  
  • Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)
  
  
  
  

NOTE: All employees of BASIS Ed are required to obtain and maintain a valid fingerprint clearance.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. Inquiries regarding BASIS’ nondiscrimination policies should be directed to [e-mail].

*As used in this policy, the term “BASIS” refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC; BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.; BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc.; BBR Schools, Inc.; BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.