English Learner Teacher

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Phenix City (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Public Schools is seeking an English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher to provide testing and evaluation for non-English speakers and to support newly arriving students. The role requires a Master’s in Education, ESL certification, and a valid Alabama Teaching Certificate, plus the ability to travel between schools and meet job requirements.

Reports to the School Principal and Federal Programs Director.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education.
• Certified as Teacher of English as a Second Language.
• Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate.
• Ability to travel between schools daily.
• Provide own or access to transportation to meet job requirements.
• Bilingual/bicultural experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation and testing for non-English speaking and limited proficiency students.
• Provides assessment for newly arriving non-English speaking students.
• Confers with classroom teachers regarding each student’s program.
• Provides support and resource information to ESL tutors and classroom teachers.
• Assists in project implementation.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and the times designated.
• Creates and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students.
• Guides learning toward curriculum goals and communicates them to students.
• Uses instructional methods and materials appropriate for meeting objectives, prepares for classes, and keeps written prep records.
• Assesses student progress and provides reports and counseling to parents as required.
• Maintains records as required by law and district policy.
• Continues professional growth and updating of skills.

Education

Master’s degree in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education

Certified as Teacher of English as a Second Language

Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate

Ability to travel between schools daily

Transportation access

Bilingual/bicultural experience preferred

Job description

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TEACHER

POSITION TITLE: English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

SUPERVISES: N/A

JOB GOAL: N/A

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Applicant must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education.
• 2. Certified as Teacher of English as a Second Language.
• 3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board might find appropriate and acceptable.
• 4. Valid Alabama Teaching Certificate.
• 5. Ability to travel between schools daily, as needed.
• 6. Provide own or have access to appropriate transportation to meet job requirements.
• 7. A bilingual/bicultural experience, preferred.

REPORTS TO: School Principal and Federal Programs Director

SALARY: To be determined commensurate with local salary matrix, credentials, and experience.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

1. Provides evaluation and testing for non-English speaking and limited proficiency students.
2. Provides assessment for newly arriving non-English speaking students.
3. Confers with classroom teachers regarding each student’s program.
4. Provides support and resource information to ESL tutors and classroom teachers.
5. Assists in project implementation.
6. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and the times designated.
7. Creates and maintains a classroom environment, within the limits of the resources provided by the district that is conductive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of students.
8. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and to communicate these objectives to students.
9. Employs instructional methods and material that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, prepares for classes, and maintains written evidence of preparation.
10. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports and counseling to parents as required concerning academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
11. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
12. Continues personal professional growth and upgrading of skills appropriate to teaching assignments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The work is performed while standing or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• The work at times requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employees in this position will be required to work indoors in a standard office environment and come in direct contact with PCBOE central staff, district staff, and the public.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.