ESL Teacher - Midvale - FTE - SY
Listed on 2026-06-28
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Education / Teaching
Bilingual, English Teacher / ESL TEFL, Special Education Teacher
ESL Teacher - Midvale - 0.15 FTE - 26-27 SY
Elementary School Operations
Midvale Elementary
Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule)
Length of
Contract:
192 days
Employment Type:
Exempt
Provide supplementary instruction for targeted English Language Development within or outside of the classroom to English Learners (ELs) in general education environments across program types (e.g., ELI, DLI-DBE, Hmong Heritage Programs).
* in addition to or supplemental to an instructional program/service that would otherwise be provided to ELs.
** Activities outside of the classroom should be for a limited duration and should target the academic language development needs of the ELs in the group (newcomers).
Provide English language development instruction for EL students who have been in U.S. schools for less than one calendar year (Newcomers per DPI) for key content areas in high school.
Establish consistent communication with, and guidance to, Bilingual Resource Specialists (BRS) regarding student needs, instructional support, and family outreach.
Help create school-wide welcoming environments and support inclusion of EL students in instructional settings.
Work with the building administrator and Multilingual Services and Programs staff to coordinate service delivery that is inclusive and conforms to district protocols and requirements for English language learners.
Serve as an integral member of the school-based team responsible for student placement and scheduling to ensure compliance with state and federal law regarding ESL services.
Work with librarian and/or Instructional Coach to purchase culturally and linguistically relevant materials.
Participate as an active team member in discussions of academic, transition, secondary options, graduation and career/vocational post-secondary planning for ELs.
Serve on the Student Support and Intervention Teams (MTSS) to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive practices throughout the referral process when the student in question is an EL.
Participate as an active team member (not as interpreter) in IEP meetings for ELs to represent the student’s language development needs.
Provide assessment support:
- Administer English language proficiency assessments and screeners including WIDA Kindergarten Screener, WIDA Screener Online, and ACCESS 2.0 (including bilingual screeners when applicable).
- Monitor students’ ability to access grade level curriculum through ongoing formative assessment in collaboration with general education staff.
- Collaborate with non-ESL staff to ensure that ELs have appropriate and adequate assessment scaffolds in core content learning assessments (formative, interim, and summative).
- Provide professional learning to colleagues to ensure that content-related language growth is measured and reported.
- Support classroom teachers in understanding how to use the English Language Development observation tools, and how to use data to guide instructional planning.
- Collaborate with School Testing Coordinators to ensure appropriate testing accommodations are provided for ELs in district and state-mandated assessments, including necessary scaffolds and supports.
Family Involvement:
- Serve as one of the communication links among student, families, and school staff in collaboration with classroom teachers.
- Participate in parent-teacher conferences that include ELs served by the BRT/ESL teachers in collaboration with the general education classroom teacher.
- Collaborate with Bilingual Resource Specialists (BRS) and other staff to coordinate communication with families.
- Provide families of ELs with information related to MMSD and the U.S. educational system, including the process of identifying ELs.
EL Case Management:
- Serve as Case Manager for ELs to provide a school-based contact/advocate for parents and students.
- Explain EL Data Management forms to parents to keep them informed of their student’s academic status.
- Identify potential ELs from information provided by families on the Home Language Survey section of the MMSD Enrollment process; gather information to determine whether a student should be assessed for English…
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