ESOLNewcomerMathTeacher

Job Title: ESOL, Newcomer-Middle Position Function: The Middle School, ESOL teacher under the direction of their principal will provide tailored instruction of foundational skills in English to a diverse, multi-leveled, and multi-aged group of students who have had limited or no schooling as well as low proficiency levels in the English Language and Literacy domains. The Middle School ESOL, Newcomer teacher is culturally proficient, self-motivated, demonstrates a passion for continuous learning, and has the ability to facilitate a successful learning community for English Language Learners (ELLs). Essential Performance Responsibilities: Cultural Proficiency - is aware that students come from diverse backgrounds and can embrace the diversity and traditions of languages and cultures Collaborates and communicates with staff to meet the educational needs of the student Creates, administers, and grades tests/assessments to evaluate student progress Creates effective lesson plans reflecting alignment to grade level state standards, ESOL evidence-based strategies and language objectives to guide daily instruction Provides direct instruction and facilitates student learning using current best practices and strategies throughout content areas Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicates those objectives to students, parents, and peers as appropriate Establishes and enforces rules and procedures which help maintain order in the classroom to create a learning environment for all students Develop and assist classroom staff members to incorporate effective listening, speaking, reading, and writing strategies into all content areas Provide direct instruction and support to ELLs through coaching, co-teaching, observing, and feedback while providing ongoing communication and support of core instruction. Administer state and district screeners and assessments to ELL students as needed Ensure that collaboration and push-in support occur within the c