K- 6th Grade ELL Teacher

ASU PREP GLOBAL ACADEMY; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ASU Preparatory Academy is seeking an ELL Teacher to provide targeted English language instruction aligned with state frameworks. The role emphasizes developing students’ cognitive abilities, motivation, and leadership while communicating with parents about academic progress.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Education, Arizona teaching certification with endorsements, and SL/ELL or SEI certification. Experience with ELL populations and Canvas LMS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or higher.
• Master’s Degree in ESL/ELL Instruction preferred.
• Arizona Teaching Certificate with endorsements as required.
• SL/ELL or SEI certification/endorsement required.
• Experience with English Language Learner populations.
• Experience with Canvas or similar LMS preferred.
• DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (or able to obtain).
• Professional verification of successful classroom performance.

Responsibilities

• Determine instructional techniques and adapt curriculum to meet student needs.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about academics and behavior.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Develop lesson plans and substitute plans aligned to objectives.
• Develop individualized learning plans based on assessments.
• Assess and report student progress and comprehension.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.
• Collaborate to support school program goals.
• Create a conducive classroom atmosphere.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

ELL instruction

Parent communication

Curriculum adaptation

Attendance and reliability

Student assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Master’s Degree in ESL/ELL Instruction

Arizona Teaching Certificate

SL/ELL or SEI certification/endorsement

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Salary Range:

$50,000.00 - $59,500.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The ELL Teacher is responsible for making knowledge accessible to all students through targeted and integrated English language instruction aligned with state and the Office of English Language Acquisition Services approved frameworks. In addition, the ELL Teacher is responsible for developing students’ cognitive capacity and respect for learning, fostering students’ self-esteem, motivation, and sense of civic responsibility and leadership, ongoing professional growth, development of a variety of ELL teaching and instruction materials and strategies, implementing school policies, and communication with parents about students’ academic issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Post Bachelors in Education from an accredited college or university or meets Highly Qualified requirements per the Arizona Department of Education.
• Master’s Degree in ESL/ELL Instruction, preferred.
• State of Arizona Teaching Certificate (appropriate endorsements may be required depending on the area of instruction or have passed appropriate AEPA or NES proficiency exams).
• SL/ELL or SEI certification/endorsement, required.
• Experience working with English Language Learner populations, required.
• Experience working with Canvas or similar Learning Management Systems, preferred.
• Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card (or able to obtain upon employment).
• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines instruction techniques, strategies, methods and adapts curriculum and learning styles to meet and assess student’s needs.
• Maintains open lines of communication with parents/guardians about academic and discipline issues through various mediums including phone calls, notes, progress reports, etc.
• Meets regular and predictable attendance requirements.
• Develops activities and resources, strategies and methods for a variety of teaching, creating lesson plans and substitute teaching plans that are aligned to learning objectives with the school guides.
• Develops, analyzes, adjusts, and implements individualized learning plans for students to accommodate instruction based on assessment and determining correct assessment tool and appropriate level to use.
• Assesses and evaluates performance, behavior, and progress of students in grades, progress reports and assessing comprehension of learning objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed or enrolled.
• Assists in the well-being of students as the fundamental value in all decision making.
• Contributes to professional growth of self and colleagues including sharing and planning curriculum, staying current with educational trends, and continuing professional growth to meet the state and school requirements including current teaching certificates.
• Works collaboratively to achieve the overall purposes of the school program.
• Maintains a classroom atmosphere conducive of learning.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Determines instruction techniques, strategies, methods and adapts curriculum and learning styles to meet and assess student’s needs.
• Maintains open lines of communication with parents/guardians about academic and discipline issues through various mediums including phone calls, notes, progress reports, etc.
• Meets regular and predictable attendance requirements.
• Develops activities and resources, strategies and methods for a variety of teaching, creating lesson plans and substitute teaching plans that are aligned to learning objectives with the school guides.
• Develops, analyzes, adjusts, and implements individualized learning plans for students to accommodate instruction based on assessment and determining correct assessment tool and appropriate level to use.
• Assesses and evaluates performance, behavior, and progress of students in grades, progress reports and assessing comprehension of learning objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed or enrolled.
• Assists in the well-being of students as the fundamental value in all decision making.
• Contributes to professional growth of self and colleagues including sharing and planning curriculum, staying current with educational trends, and continuing professional growth to meet the state and school requirements including current teaching certificates.
• Works collaboratively to achieve the overall purposes of the school program.
• Maintains a classroom atmosphere conducive of learning.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:

Immersion

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.