English Speakers of Languages Teacher ESOL​/ELL - Lewiston Middle School

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher for ESOL/ELL – Lewiston Middle School

SUMMARY
:
To use instructional practices to meet English Language Learners' proficiency English levels for students at their appropriate grade level.

Salary
: $43,350.73 – $81,769.12 + stipend (SY25/26)

Benefits
:
Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts;
Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!

Lewiston, Maine.

• Teach district-approved curriculum aligned to Maine Learning Results and local learning expectations.
• Implement the LAU PLAN at assigned school.
• Maintain records and meet federal, state, and local mandates.
• Work with district directors, ELL coordinator, school administrators, and school staff to meet appropriate instructional needs.
• Administer English proficiency assessments, e.g., ACCESS, ACCESS screening.
• Implement accommodations on the MEA and local designated common assessments.
• Differentiated curriculum and instructional practices to meet Maine Learning Results standards and local learning expectations.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, special education, and Title I staffs.
• Schedule student daily participation in the ELL Program.
• Serve as a resource to students and parents for educational-related purposes.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.

Supervise classroom ELL students.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in education.

Valid Teaching Certificate with ELL endorsement #660.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
• Plan and implement lessons.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and school committee policies.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met: frequent standing and talking or hearing; occasional walking and sitting; occasionally bending or twisting at the neck; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required include close vision to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is moderate to loud noise level.

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.