Teacher Language Resource

Language Resource Teacher

The primary goal of this position is to provide content and language development support in an effort to improve academic achievement for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Specifically, it is to raise the level of language acquisition instruction at our ESL schools by supporting English Learners (EL's) students and classroom teachers in identifying and sustaining best practices that are culturally and linguistically responsive.

Job duties include:

• Providing language acquisition support in multiple content areas.
• Assisting students in both languages to further their education and language proficiency growth.
• Developing lesson plans and instructional materials and providing individualized and/or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the language needs of each student.
• Establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluating students' language, academic and social growth, keeping appropriate records, and preparing progress reports as specified by the district.
• Communicating with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students' progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifying student cultural and linguistic needs and cooperating with other professional staff members in assessing and helping solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creating an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, interest centers and learning stations.
• Participating fully in professional development opportunities, staying current with ESL professional research and literacy publications, and attending job-related workshops and conferences.
• Maintaining and respecting confidentiality.
• Engaging in meetings with the MME Department, coaches, and/or other Teaching and Learning groups as deemed appropriate for supporting the job responsibilities within this role.
• Performing related duties as assigned by the MME Director and/or Building Principal.

Education:

Professional educator license issued by the state of Illinois with a Bilingual and/or ESL Endorsement required. Must have a good command of the written and spoken language in both English and the desired language.

Experience:

Strong knowledge in fundamental principles of ESL teaching and learning. In-depth knowledge of reading and writing processes, assessment, and instruction for EL's at the elementary level. Outstanding communication, presentation, and facilitation skills in English and home language. Knowledge of academic and language progress monitoring and analyzing benchmark assessments. Demonstrate computer literacy. Ability to research online resources and to synthesize and present information from those resources to enrich ESL teachers' instructional practices.

Expertise in selecting and implementing instructional materials for EL students. Strong organizational skills and efficiency in meeting deadlines. Demonstrate professionalism by managing time effectively, working with different stakeholders (administrative staff, teachers, other Language Resource Teachers, and students), and engaging in continuous learning. Must have exemplary interpersonal and communication skills. Strong literacy development skills and native-like fluency in oral and written forms of both languages.

Evidence of experience with and leading colleagues in using fundamental principles of language acquisition teaching and learning.

Physical Demands:
Ability to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time. Occasional physical exertions to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.

Terms of Employment:
This is a Nine-month position. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. The starting salary for this role is $60,689.