Position Summary

The English Language Development (ELD) teacher provides instruction to meet the academic needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) and improve language acquisition in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, reporting directly to the site principal.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, developing, delivering individualized educational services, learning programs and instruction for language acquisition in collaboration with other school personnel.

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some individuals may not perform all the duties listed. In other cases, related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the position.

-Provides individual and small group instruction to English Language Learners.
-Writes English Language Development (ELD) lesson plans.
-Prepares activities and materials tailored to the needs of English Language Learners.
-Utilizes assessment data to inform instruction and provide targeted interventions.
-Assists with monitoring the academic progress of English Language Learners.
-Administers various assessments for progress and placement.
-Collaborates with other school staff to evaluate goals, progress, and assessment results.
-Collaborates with classroom teachers to modify and adapt lessons to meet the linguistic and academic needs of English Language Learners.
-Facilitates communication between English Language Learners, their families, and school staff.
-Participates in IEP meetings and/or parent-teacher conferences and meetings as requested, providing insights on the progress and needs of English Language Learners.
-Engages in professional development and in-service training as requested.
- Performs additional related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of –

• A variety of instructional techniques and media to meet the needs and capabilities of students
• Modifications to regular classroom curricula as needed
• Assessing students through formal and informal assessments
• Managing student behavior using positive reinforcement
• Effective supervision of instructional assistants
• Technology such as Google, data systems, Smart TVs

Skill in –

• Organization
• Problem solving
• Facilitating meetings
• Communication, written and oral

Education and Experience:

• SEI endorsement required
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience Preferred