Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only)

Portland Public Schools, Maine; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland Public Schools seeks an ESOL Teacher to join Ocean Ave Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. The ESOL Teacher will provide rigorous English language instruction aligned with the WIDA standards and the Common Core for MLs and DLLs, including newcomers.

The successful candidate will collaborate with general education teachers, lead language development efforts, and use data to tailor supports for multilingual learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field required.
• SIOP training and/or experience with Multilingual Learners preferred.
• Maine State Teacher Certificate with ESOL Endorsement (660) required or eligible.
• Fluency in languages other than English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support English language instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency standards and Common Core.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English across all language domains.
• Provide ongoing staff development on language development and sheltered instruction.
• Use school and student data to inform instruction and programming for MLs/DLLs.

Skills

ESOL instruction

WIDA standards

Collaboration

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

SIOP training

Maine State Teacher Certificate ESOL Endorsement 660

Job description

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Openings as of 8/28/2026

Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only) - Ocean Ave Elementary JobID: 5641

• Position Type:
  WORLD LANGUAGE/ELL/ ELL TEACHER
• Date Posted:
  8/5/2026
• Location:
  Ocean Avenue Elementary School
• Date Available:
  08/24/2026

Title:

Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only) - Ocean Avenue Elementary

Position Overview:

Portland Public Schools seeks a skilled ESOL Teacher to join the team at Ocean Ave Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. ESOL Teachers in Portland Public Schools:

• Provide and support rigorous and appropriate English language instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency & Standards and the Common Core to meet grade-level expectations for MLs/DLLs, including newcomers
• Collaborate with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English in all language domains necessary to participate and make progress in general education content classes
• Provide ongoing staff development on language acquisition, acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices in teaching MLs/DLLs
• Use school and student level data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs/DLLs.

Our ESOL teachers are expected to be culturally responsive and effective communicators with students, parents, and staff.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

A successful candidate will also have:

• Extensive knowledge of, and experience with, the cultures and languages of our students and families
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to collaborate effectively with all general education teachers and other educational support staff
• The ability to provide ongoing staff development and leadership as a specialist of language development
• Expertise in building relationships with multilingual families

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from an accredited college or university
• Additional combinations of applicable education, training, and experience are welcome
• SIOP training and/or experience working with Multilingual Learners is preferred
• Portland Public Schools values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity

Required Credentials:

• Maine State Teacher Certificate with Endorsement 660 (ESOL, PK-12) ( more info )
• Maine State CHRC authorization ( more info ) **
  • **if you already have an active teacher certification, you do not need a separate CHRC as this clearance is tied to your teacher certification

Preferred Credentials:

• Maine State teaching certification with one of the following age-appropriate endorsements:
  • 081Early Childhood Teacher (0-K)
  • 282Students with Disabilities (0-K)
  • 020General Elementary Teacher (K-6 or K-8)
• Fluency in language(s) other than English

Employment Details:

• Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Salary: Based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA
• Benefits: Eligible for benefits as outlined here

About Ocean Ave:

Ocean Avenue Elementary School is proud to be Maine's first International Baccalaureate IB WORLD SCHOOL offering the Primary Years Program (IB PYP). The IB PYP inquiry-driven learning model was adopted by Ocean Ave School as part of its school-improvement long-range plan, after input from teachers, parents and administrators. We are working with full commitment to build the program into the fabric of the curriculum school-wide with the six concept-based trans-disciplinary Units of Inquiry at each grade level. In addition, we are exploring and practicing "internationally-minded" character traits across the school community with the IB Learner Profile and IB attitudes. We were authorized as an IB World School offering the PYP in July 2016.

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Postings current as of 8/28/2026 8:44:35 AM CST.