EL​/Bilingual Teacher

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Licensure: Bachelor's degree in Education required

Endorsement: Must have Bilingual Endorsement (Spanish);
Must speak, read and write Spanish

Classification: Certified

• To provide instruction and functional curriculum support for Bilingual students.
• To provide a personalized instructional program that is compatible with the abilities, needs and learning characteristics of each identified Bilingual student.

• To provide bilingual instruction in a variety of subjects to children whose primary language is Spanish
• Instruct students in full curriculum, possibly in a dual language program
• Prepare course objectives following state and school guidelines
• Keep attendance and grade reports
• Serve as teacher of record and will manage a caseload of bilingual students for pull‑out service delivery
• Hold parent teacher conferences
• Effectively utilize district technologies appropriate to the position
• Work collaboratively with general and special education teachers, support personnel, administrators and parents in an environment which will enable identified students to succeed in their efforts to learn language literacy
• Monitor student growth and collaboratively identify and deliver interventions
• Collect and analyze student achievement data to demonstrate student growth (e.g., running records, progress monitoring instruments)
• Assist in gathering data and preparing reports to meet district, state and federal guidelines relating to ELL and maintain all necessary records as required by the program
• Provide district leadership in the development, implementation and monitoring of the district‑wide ELL programming
• Provide content knowledge and pedagogical expertise regarding bilingual programming including:
• Instructional strategies
• Interpretation of assessment data to document student progress and plan instruction
• Practices that promote learning
• Provide information and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative practices for ELL through various activities such as:
• Formal and informal discussions
• Coaching sessions
• Study groups
• Professional development and/or training programs and workshops

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Life insurance options
• Participation in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) or IMRF (depending on position)
• Paid sick and personal leave
• Other benefits as outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement