Teacher - English Language Learner; Ell

Job Details

• Job Title:
  
  Teacher - English Language Learner (ELL)
• Job Family:
  Certified Licensed
• Department:
  Bea Underwood Elementary
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Pay Range: $45,000.00 - $84,112.00
• Job #: 1423
• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ ESL
• Date Posted: 4/7/2025
• Location:
  
  BEA UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY
• Date Available:
  
  08/05/2025

Responsible for instructing secondary level students in appropriate subject areas in coordination with current curriculum and within the framework of District and state content standards.

• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities.
• Instruct students in large, small, and one‑on‑one situations.
• Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.
• Participate in department, team, building, and district meetings and discussions.
• Use oral and written communication skills; bilingual communication skills preferred.
• Work supportively with other teachers, staff, and administrators to provide an effective learning environment.
• Communicate with students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members.
• Be a part of and work with a team.
• Maintain honesty and integrity in all aspects of the job.
• Adhere to attendance requirements, including regular and punctual employee presence.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, and building and department procedures.
• Interact and work effectively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Pass a criminal background check.

• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, and schedule.
• Design individualized programs of instruction for students.
• Prepare classroom materials and curriculum.
• Develop lesson plans and learning activities.
• Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction.
• Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
• Support all Garfield County School District 16 policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Demonstrate interpersonal relations skills.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Manage multiple priorities and tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Operate with knowledge of and experience with typical educational/instructional technology equipment and programs.

• Create a classroom environment which maximizes instructional opportunity; supervise the behavior and well‑being of students in the classroom and all educational settings; administer discipline when appropriate.
• Communicate students’ progress, and needs with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
• Demonstrate a commitment to understanding, appreciating, and making accommodations for student diversity.
• Include and engage families in the student’s education.
• Provide personal and professional excellence.
• Participate in student and/or family conferences and other meetings.
• Participate in social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.
• Recognize the importance of safety in the workplace; follow safety rules; practice safe work habits; utilize appropriate safety equipment; and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

• Bachelor’s degree with proper teaching licensure program required.
• Valid Colorado teaching license with appropriate endorsements required.

Reports to:

Principal

Direct Reports:
Responsible for supervising the behavior and well‑being of students in the classroom, getting on and off the bus, at recess, lunch, and to and from classes.

Assist with planning and monitoring classroom/department budget.

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation…