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

Portland Public Schools; Portland (ME); Presencial; USD 51.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Portland Public Schools is seeking an energetic ESOL teacher for the East End Community School, serving multilingual learners in a 1-year assignment for the 2026-27 school year. The position emphasizes collaboration with general education staff and data-driven instruction.

The candidate must hold a Maine ESOL endorsement (Endorsement 660) and a valid MDOE teacher certificate, with CHRC clearance as required. Salary is competitive and includes benefits.

Formación

• Must currently hold a valid MDOE teacher certificate with ESOL endorsement.
• Endorsement 660 (ESOL, PK-12 or K-12) is required.
• Maine CHRC authorization required unless already tied to active teacher certification.

Responsabilidades

• Provide rigorous instruction aligned with WIDA Standards and Common Core for MLs in PK-5.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to support English acquisition across language domains.
• Provide ongoing staff development on language acquisition, acculturation, sheltered instruction, and best practices for MLs.
• Use school and student data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs.

Conocimientos

ESOL instruction

Collaboration

Staff development

Cultural awareness

Educación

Maine State Teacher Certificate with ESOL Endorsement 660

Descripción del empleo

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

Job Description

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

ABOUT EAST END:

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

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Job Details

Job ID: 5975499

Application Deadline: Nov 09, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 28, 2026 7:00 PM (UTC)

Job Description

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)
• Reports to: Principal
• Contract: Part of PEA union ( see 2025-2028 CBA here )
• Salary Range: $51,125-$104,602 (based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA)
• Benefits: Eligible for benefits as outlined here

ABOUT EAST END:

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Classroom Teacher > ELL / ESL / SEI / TESOL

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Barbara Stoddard , HR Director
• 353 Cumberland Ave
• Portland, Maine 04101
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]