Emergent Bilingual Instructor

Community Academies of New Orleans (“CANO”) is a relatively new charter school management organization created with the ultimate goal of strengthening and growing strong leadership and strategic operational practices that will launch CANO into the future to becoming a Destination School in the metropolitan New Orleans area.

CANO’s vision is to build a system of exemplary schools, deeply influenced by our students, families, and communities, with graduates who are committed to being community advocates and leaders. Its mission is to cultivate schools that nurture students’ character and critical thinking ability in responsive learning environments, thereby equipping them to be impactful community leaders. CANO will strive for high academic performance at all our schools while securing partnerships and programming that use community assets to support our schools and students.

In doing this, CANO brings a fresh, yet grounded, vision to the New Orleans charter landscape and forges a new path ahead for students, families, and communities alike.

• INTEGRITY. We always do the right thing.
• TEAMWORK. We work and grow together.
• PASSION. We love our students; our community; our work.
• DIGNITY. We value and respect every member of our community.
• COURAGE. We approach challenges with optimism and confidence.

• INTEGRITY. We always do the right thing.
• TEAMWORK. We work and grow together.
• PASSION. We love our students; our community; our work.
• DIGNITY. We value and respect every member of our community.
• COURAGE. We approach challenges with optimism and confidence.

The Emergent Bilingual Instructor is responsible for evaluating, instructing and improving English proficiency in students as well as serving as a resource to the school for Emergent Bilingual concerns. They are responsible for implementing and creating lesson plans for Emergent Bilingual Connectors with effective Emergent Bilingual instruction to meet the language needs of the children..

• Lesson planning, providing resources, modeling Emergent Bilingual strategies, and analyzing data.
• Maintain required documentation on students with another language other than English- in the Emergent Bilingual file, in Ellevation.
• Screen and Assess Emergent Bilingual students as required by the school.
• Assist in home/school/parent communication as needed.
• Participate in Emergent Bilingual Coaching training and apply new learning.
• Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
• Actively participate in strategic long- and short-term planning addressing individual needs of students.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities. Participate in department, school, district and parent meetings.
• Maintain a Teaching Log of students serviced..
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Providing ongoing student evaluation through regularly scheduled grade reporting and parent conferences.
• Maintain regular communication with administration on the work, schedule, challenges, and successes.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education
• Two years of teaching experience, preferable with Emergent Bilingual learners
• Must be Bi-Lingual
• Knowledge of language acquisition and language development theory and effective instructional practices
• Adept at analyzing data and planning appropriate instruction
• Ability to work successfully with adults
• Knowledge of Emergent Bilingual program requirements
• Demonstrate…