Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only)

Portland Public Schools (Maine); Portland (ME); On-site; USD 51,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland Public Schools seeks an energetic, masterteacher of Multilingual Learners for East End Community School for the 2026-2027 school year.

The ESOL teacher will align instruction with WIDA standards and CCSS for PK-5 MLs, collaborate with general education teachers, and lead ongoing staff development on language acquisition and sheltered instruction. A valid Maine ESOL certificate is required.

Qualifications

• Valid Maine ESOL endorsement and state teaching certificate.
• Experience with WIDA standards and PK-5 ESOL instruction.
• Ability to collaborate with general education teachers and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide and support instruction aligned with WIDA standards and the Common Core for MLs PK-5.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to enhance English acquisition across language domains.
• Offer ongoing staff development on language development, acculturation, and sheltered instruction.
• Use school and student data to inform instruction and supports for MLs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Staff development

Language development expertise

Multilingual family engagement

Education

Maine ESOL endorsement

Maine State Teacher Certificate

CHRC authorization

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Portland Public Schools

Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only) - East End Community School JobID: 5763

• Position Type:
  WORLD LANGUAGE/ELL/ ELL TEACHER
• Date Posted:
  10/28/2026
• Location:
  East End Community School
• Date Available:
  December 2026
• Closing Date:
  11/09/2026

TITLE: Elementary ESOL Teacher(1 Year Only) - East End Community School

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Portland Public Schools seeks an energetic, creative, masterteacher of Multilingual Learners (MLs) at East End Community School for the 2026-2027school year.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

In Portland Public Schools, ESOL teachers:

• Provide and support rigorous and appropriate instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards and the Common Core to meet grade level expectations for MLs including newcomers- in Pk-5th grade
• Collaborate and consult with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English in all language domains necessary to participate and make progress in general education content classes; Grade level and content area focus
• Provide on-going staff development as necessary on language acquisition and acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices in teaching MLs
• Use school and student level data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

A successful candidate will also have:

• Extensive knowledge 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:

• To be considered for this position you must currently hold a valid MDOE teacher certificate with ESOL endorsement.

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Maine State Teacher Certificate with Endorsement 660 (ESOL, PK-12 or K-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

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

• Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Assignment: 1 Year Only (selected candidate will be able to apply for any permanent vacancies available in the 27-28 SY)
• Salary Range: $51,125-$104,602 (based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA)
• Benefits: Eligible for benefits as outlined here

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