English Learner / EL Teacher

Position: English Learner (EL) Teacher Location: Memorial Elementary School/Brookside Elementary School Schedule:2025-2026 School Year Salary: Per Teachers’ Contract To Start: August 25, 2025 (two mentoring days prior to start date, 8/19-8/20) Qualifications: ●Massachusetts certification as a teacher in ESL (PreK-6), required ●MA Department of Education Teacher License – Elementary Education (1-6), preferred ●Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, required ●Master in Education with a Concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language or Applied Linguistics, preferred ●ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test Administrator: Kindergarten and Online certification ●Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Core-Content Frameworks and WIDA 2020 ELD Standards ●Knowledge of second language learning and sheltering content, Massachusetts standards-based ESL Model Curriculum Units (MCUs), standard and alternative methods of assessment, and data-driven instruction ●Demonstrated ability to co-teach in the SEI classroom: coursework and/or experience in co-planning, coteaching, co-assessment, and co-reflection with a Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher ●Extensive coursework completion in teaching reading/literacy skills to students at the elementary school level ●Experience working with English learner-students with disabilities (ELSWD) ●Training and experience in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) ●Excellent computer/technology skills with the ability to utilize various computer software and app programs (student database: Aspen X2, Google Suite, Ellevation, TalkingPoints, iReady, Clever, etc.) ●Committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic and linguistic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap ●A self-reflective, active learner capable of interactive dialogue with all members of the school community ●A positive person, willing to become involved in the academic and social aspects of school life Duties & Responsibilities: ●Teach English Language Development (ELD) to English learners (ELs) in a co-taught general education Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) classrooms. ●Co-plan, coteach, co-assess, and co-reflect with assigned Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher(s) ●Teach explicit ELD to students at varying English Proficiency levels, aligned to WIDA Can Dos ●Develop and refine in-district ESL content-integrated curriculum maps aligned to the MA Frameworks and WIDA 2020 Standards. ●Assessment of ELs: ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 ●Administer and grade EL department common progress monitoring assessments and adjust practice to ensure student growth in the four domains of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ●Develop, implement, and consistently monitor language goals and objectives for students following the English learner frameworks, and keep parents informed about student language development progress. ●Partner with SEI teachers to implement explicit ELD and SEI instruction aligned to the students’ goals. ●Communicate regularly with EL families via email, face-to-face meetings, and communication apps (i.e. TalkingPoints, etc), and participate in school-based parent engagement events. ●Collaborate with the EL Coordinator/building administration on budget and purchase orders based on the instruction of ELs. ●Work with the IEP Team and Special Education Team Chair to discuss ELSWD's culturally and linguistically relevant IEP development, accommodations, and modifications aligned with EL’s language proficiency level and disability. ●As a member of the EL department, complete required annual tasks aligned to the EL Department Sustainable Improvement Plan (ELDSIP) ●Provide a positive, structured learning environment ●Ability to actively collaborate with other members of the department and team