English as Language; EAL Teacher - Primary School; Maternity Cover

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teacher - Primary School (Maternity Cover) About Our School

Atlanta International School (AIS) offers the full International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum to all students, from 3K through grade 12. Our challenging academic programs develop internationally minded, critical‑thinking students able to take complex and often disparate knowledge, concepts and skills, and forge these into new and unique ways of solving problems. We provide a rigorous education in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual community where the reality and hope of human potential are in action.

The Primary School EAL Teacher collaborates directly with homeroom teachers and grade‑level teams to support the language development of students in Grades 1 through 5, ensuring their successful access to and engagement with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) curriculum. The EAL Teacher provides specialized language instruction through various models (in‑class support, pull‑out small groups) to foster English proficiency across reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

This role is vital in promoting an intentionally inclusive and multilingual atmosphere where all students feel a sense of belonging and their linguistic identity is valued.

• 10‑month employee
• AIS Position Status:
  Teacher
• Hours per week: 40 hours (Full‑time)
• FLSA:
  Exempt
• Reports to:
  
  Head of Primary School
• Approximate Coverage Dates:
  January 26 – April 27
• Final date to receive applications:
  December 5 (review on rolling basis)

• Collaborate and co‑plan with grade‑level and specialist colleagues
  • Work closely with homeroom teachers and other specialists (e.g., Single Subject, Learning Support) as needed to co‑plan and co‑teach inquiry‑based units, integrating language development goals directly into the transdisciplinary curriculum, ensuring alignment with the PYP scope and sequence.
• Provide specialized and differentiated English language instruction
  • Design and deliver targeted EAL instruction, both in small group pull‑out sessions and through in‑class support (co‑teaching) as needed, differentiating content and language demands for students at various English proficiency levels.
• Design data‑informed instruction for language acquisition
  • Collaboratively design lessons that challenge each student within their zone of proximal development, utilizing second language acquisition (SLA) strategies and providing multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement to support content and academic language learning based on students’ individual language profiles.
• Cultivate relationships with students and build a positive learning environment
  • Foster a restorative approach to community‑building, creating a sense of belonging where EAL students feel valued, respected, and confident in taking linguistic risks during relevant, real‑world learning.
• Develop an intentionally inclusive and safe learning environment
  • Value students' linguistic, cultural, racial, and ethnic identities, fostering a supportive classroom culture and collaborating with parents, administrators, and counselors to ensure their safety and well‑being and to advocate for their language learning needs.
• Establish proactive, supportive language learning routines
  • Develop, model, and practice classroom expectations and language routines that reinforce respectful behaviors, encourage peer‑to‑peer language use, and build independence in thinking and communicating in English.
• Foster a dynamic and joyful learning environment by designing engaging, language‑rich experiences
  • Inspire a love of learning while promoting critical thinking and curiosity through engaging, hands‑on activities that prioritize purposeful language use in meaningful contexts.
• Demonstrate knowledge of best practices for language acquisition
  • Teach students at various proficiency levels by encouraging the exploration of language patterns and providing multimodal instruction across reading, writing, listening, and speaking for diverse academic and social purposes.
• Implement effective EAL assessment & data use practices
  • Administer and leverage standardized language proficiency assessments (e.g., WIDA)…