Bilingual Resource Teacher; Spanish - Leopold - FTE - SY

Elementary School Operations

Leopold Elementary

Annual Salary:
Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154 (25-26 TE Salary Schedule)

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

• Instructional Supports & Service Delivery
  • 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 (ELI, DLI-DBE, Hmong Heritage Programs).
  • Provide English language development instruction for EL students who have been in US schools for less than one calendar year for key content areas in high school.
  • Establish consistent communication and guidance with 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 active team members 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 a student in question is an EL.
  • Participate as active team members (not as interpreters) in IEP meetings for ELs to represent the student’s language development needs.
  • Provide assessment support:
    • Administer English language proficiency assessments and screeners.
    • 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 assessment scaffolds in core content learning.
    • Provide professional learning to colleagues about content‑related language growth measurement.
    • Support classroom teachers in using observation tools and data for instructional planning.
    • Collaborate with School Testing Coordinators to ensure appropriate testing accommodations.
  • Family Involvement:
    • Serve as a communication link among student, families, and school staff.
    • Participate in parent‑teacher conferences that include ELs served by the BRT/ESL teachers along with the general education classroom teacher.
    • Coordinate communication with families through collaboration with Bilingual Resource Specialists and other staff.
    • Provide families of ELs with information about the MMSD and the U.S. educational system.
  • Bilingual Resource Teachers provide English Language Development support in general education environments across program types.
  • Bilingual Resource Teachers working in 4K environments:
    • Support social language development in a play‑based environment.
    • Assist with routines related to instructional activities.
    • Collect anecdotal notes under the observational assessment framework.
    • Review and use the 4K benchmarks.
    • Embed language strategies with classroom teachers during planning time.
• EL Case Management
  • Serve as case manager for ELs, providing a school‑based contact and advocate for parents and students.
  • Explain EL Data Management forms to parents.
  • Document EL data and file paperwork:
    • Identify potential ELs from Home Language Survey data and assess students who meet criteria.
    • Report WIDA screener scores.
    • Contact previous schools to obtain recent ACCESS for ELLs scores.
    • Create Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) forms and present to parents.
    • Archive signed ILP forms.
    • Notify parents about two‑year monitoring status or continued monitoring.
    • Assist with electronic file maintenance and removal of misidentified EL status.
• Capacity Building
  • Promote a teaming model during common planning times and team meetings.
  • Consult with general…