ESL Teacher - Elementary K-5; SY

ESL Teacher
- Elementary

Watertown Public Schools is seeking an exceptional ESL Teacher to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. The ideal candidate will be passionate about language instruction, with the ability to help students develop strong communication skills, critical thinking, and academic growth while supporting their emotional and social development. The ESL Teacher will identify Multilingual Learners (MLs), administer relevant assessments such as the WIDA ACCESS, WIDA screener, and/or WIDA MODEL, and teach English Language Development (ELD) classes.

Collaboration with content teachers and school staff is essential, with opportunities for co-teaching in subjects such as math, social studies, and science.

Responsibilities:

Working under the general supervision of the English Language Education (ELE) Director as well as building administration, the successful candidate will plan and teach a self-contained English Language Development (ELD) class as well as co-teaching with content teachers. They will work collaboratively with members of the department and the school to support student learning and growth. Candidates who are bilingual are strongly preferred and encouraged to apply.

• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for the course(s) taught.
• Utilizes lesson plans and units of instruction, aligned with current state and district standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
• Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students' independent learning, collaboration, and choice.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction
• Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students' responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience, and interests that are directly related to the content objective.
• Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the school-wide behavior expectation in which most students are engaged, incorporates mutual respect, and provides cooperative learning opportunities.
• Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students' learning experiences.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students, parents, staff, and community members by communicating in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner.
• Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and school-related activities and committees.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with the administrator to formulate and complete professional growth plans

Core Competencies:

Using the Massachusetts Model System for Educators Rubric, priority skills and abilities that all Watertown Public School teachers should possess:

Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment

• Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires
• Can convey a grasp of child development and how students learn
• Designs effective and rigorous standards based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrates mastery of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials for the course(s) taught.
• Utilizes lesson plans and units of instruction, aligned with current state and district standards, which drives instruction through formative assessment and differentiation.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Provides a variety of assessments and uses assessments for planning and instruction
• Provides consistent, immediate feedback to student learning and asks analytical questions that elicit students' responses that incorporate prior knowledge, life experience, and interests that are directly related to the content objective.

Teaching All Students

• Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation
• Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community
• Cultural Proficiency
• Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected
• Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the school-wide behavior expectation in which most students are engaged, incorporates mutual respect, and provides cooperative learning opportunities.
• Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students' learning experiences.
• Maintains a safe, organized classroom, which supports students' independent learning, collaboration, and choice.

Family and Community Engagement

• Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in…