TESOL Teacher

Position Type: Teacher Level (Certified)

Date Posted: 11/6/2026

Location: Bloomfield High School

Date Available: Immediately

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Position Title: TESOL Teacher K-12

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Assessment, Accountability, and Performance

Bargaining Unit: Bloomfield Education Association (Teachers)

Work Year: 186 Days

Salary Range:
Per BEA Contract - $54,999 - $112,147

Position Summary:

The district wide TESOL Teacher K-12 supports the English language development and academic success of Multilingual Learners (MLs) across Bloomfield Public Schools. The TESOL Teacher provides standards-based English language development instruction; coordinates identification, assessment, progress monitoring, and required documentation; supports compliance with state and federal requirements; contributes to program development and evaluation; and coordinates the district Seal of Biliteracy assessment process. The TESOL Teacher collaborates with educators, administrators, families, and student support staff to ensure equitable access to grade-level learning.

Performance Responsibilities:
This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this role. Bloomfield Public Schools reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet educational and organizational goals.

• Plans and delivers English language development instruction aligned with the Connecticut English Language Development Standards Framework, Connecticut academic standards, district curriculum, and student needs.
• Provides services through push-in, pull-out, co-teaching, small-group instruction, and other appropriate service-delivery models.
• Differentiates instruction based on students' language proficiency levels, academic needs, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individualized learning needs.
• Uses evidence-based second-language acquisition practices, linguistic scaffolds, and appropriate materials to support listening, speaking, reading, writing, and access to grade-level content.

• Reviews Home Language Surveys and coordinates identification and screening procedures for students who may qualify for multilingual learner services.
• Administers the LAS Links assessment in accordance with state and district requirements.
• Analyzes language proficiency, academic achievement, and classroom performance data to plan instruction, determine supports, and monitor student growth.
• Monitors the progress of currently identified and exited multilingual learners and communicates results and recommendations to appropriate staff and families.
• Coordinates the district Seal of Biliteracy assessment process, including identifying potentially eligible students, communicating requirements and timelines, scheduling approved assessments, administering and scoring assessments as applicable, and maintaining participation and results records.

• Completes required family notifications and develops, maintains, and monitors district documentation within established timelines.
• Maintains accurate student records required for instructional planning, entry, service, monitoring, exit, post-exit monitoring, district reporting, and state and federal compliance.
• Provides Seal of Biliteracy results and documentation for student records, transcripts, district reporting, and recognition.
• Contributes to the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of district multilingual learner services and recommends improvements based on student data, program outcomes, research, and current guidance.
• Maintains current knowledge of Connecticut and federal multilingual learner requirements and supports district compliance efforts.

• Collaborates with classroom teachers to plan supports that provide multilingual learners equitable access to grade-level curriculum and classroom participation.
• Collaborates with administrators, special education staff, counselors, interventionists, and other specialists to address students' academic, linguistic, and social-emotional needs.
• Shares targeted instructional strategies, materials, student data, and recommendations with colleagues and provides limited modeling or professional learning as appropriate to the assignment.
• Communicates with families regarding identification, services, assessments, language development, academic progress, program…