Teacher, English Learner (El)

Summary:

The EL teacher provides support to the instructional process by serving as the EL instructional leader with specific responsibility for implementing school-wide Language Instruction Educational Plan (LIEP) for all identified English Learners at respective schools. The EL teacher develops lesson plans and delivers group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborates with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom needs. The EL teacher provides leadership in the design, revision, and implementation of EL curriculum necessary to meet Federal, State, and District EL goals.Responsibilities include highly focused, rigorous, and innovative EL instruction and high quality training to expand and/or enhance existing academic integrated content/language instruction for teachers at their respective schools.

Essential Duties:

• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests, including students with disabilities and different English proficiency levels.
• Establishes and maintains school-based LIEP instructional schedule/service delivery for ELs.
• Facilitates and/or supports communications between EL student's school and home to ensure parent engagement
• Instructs students individually and in groups during the instructional time, using various teaching methods such as but not limited to lectures, discussions, demonstrations, presentations, class projects, use of media, technology, current research in instruction, tutorials and other tools that provides for student engagement in the learning process and enables students to achieve learning objectives
• Supports schedule conferences between classroom teachers, parents, and parent liaisons as needed.
• Researches innovative EL programs and research/evidence based strategies for ELs
• Helps staff members at assigned schools understand EL policy and procedures through formal and/or informal training
• Possesses a broad knowledge regarding curriculum content and EL teaching strategies with specific content knowledge at multiple levels of instruction
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in accordance with goals established by the CMS Strategic plan.
• Fosters strong school-home relations for parents of students in EL classrooms
• Communicates effectively, orally and in writing
• Participates in personal professional growth activities focused on the acquisition of new and improved skills and knowledge.
• Works in partnership with principal(s) and classroom teachers to incorporate learner objectives compatible with the subject, academic abilities, established curriculum and diverse learning needs of ELs.
• Maintains a current North Carolina Professional Educator's License in the appropriate areas
• Participates in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program.
• May coordinate and lead class field trips.
• Utilizes data to improve programming
• Creates a culture of effectiveness, by setting high standards and expectations for all students.
• Attends staff meetings, planning meetings for instructional area, and professional development as offered.
• Participates on the school MTSS team to ensure appropriate instructional decisions are made to maximize support and achievement for ELs.
• Recommends appropriate instructional strategies and accommodations for students and classroom teachers.
• Uses appropriate techniques and strategies which promote and enhance critical, creative and evaluative thinking capabilities of students.

Education and Experience:
Minimum

• Must have ESL certification or credentials to attain NC certification.
• Bachelor's Degree in education with appropriate subject area.

Desirable

• Specialization in specific subject area at a Master's level

Licensing / Certification Requirements:

• North Carolina certification or credentials to attain North Carolina certification required. Must meet all minimum NC state requirements for certification.