Bilingual Resource Teacher; Spanish - Lapham - FTE - SY

Elementary School Operations

Lapham Elementary

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

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

MMSD seeks highly motivated and energetic applicants. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

• 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.
  • Provide instruction that is added to or supplements an instructional program/service that would otherwise be provided to ELs.
  • Ensure activities outside of the classroom are limited in duration and target the academic language needs of newcomer ELs.
  • Provide English language development instruction for EL students who have been in U.S. schools for less than one calendar year for key content areas in high school.
  • Establish consistent communication with, and guidance to, Bilingual Resource Specialists 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 building administrator, 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 the 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 including WIDA Kindergarten Screener, WIDA Screener Online, and ACCESS 2.0.
    • 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.
    • Provide professional learning to colleagues to ensure that content-related language growth is measured and reported.
    • Support classroom teachers in using English Language Development observation tools and data to guide instructional planning.
    • Collaborate with School Testing Coordinators to ensure appropriate testing accommodations are provided for ELs.
  • Family Involvement
    • Serve as one of the communication links among students, families, and school staff.
    • Participate in parent-teacher conferences that include ELs served by the BRT/ESL teachers.
    • Coordinate communication with families via 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 development of social language in a play-based environment for students whose parents have indicated another language in the Home Language Survey.
    • Support routines related to instructional activities.
    • Collect anecdotal notes under the observational assessment framework while interacting with children.
    • Review and use the 4K benchmarks.
    • Collaborate with classroom teachers during planning time to embed language strategies for students whose guardians indicate another language.
• EL Case Management
  • Serve as Case Managers for ELs to provide a school-based contact/advocate for parents and students.
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