Teacher - ELD Itinerant - Guerrero Elementary School

REPORTS TO:

English Language Development (ELD)

Base Salary: $55,886.00

Job Title:

ELD Itinerant Teacher

Mesa Public Schools is an award‑winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.

Performance Pay:
Available annually

New hire experience: $500 for each full‑time year of certified teaching or verified experience

New hire education: $65/hour of graduate level credits: BA +45 hours max, MA +60 hours max; $1,000 for advanced degrees

Annual stipend: $3,150; other certified Special Education positions: $7,875 for Autism, Emotional Disability, SHARP or MCS locations

Class/Calendar:
Certified Exempt, 187 workdays

Benefits:
Vacation, sick leave, holidays, matched retirement, health and life insurance

Certification:
Alternate teaching certification pathways available with a bachelor’s degree. Candidates must complete an online application which requires appropriate Arizona certification, a valid IVP Arizona fingerprint clearance card, evidence of highly qualified status, three letters of recommendation, and a transcript of credits.

The ELD Itinerant teacher, acting as the district teacher for English Language Learners (ELLs), will provide English vocabulary, grammar, and conversation instruction to identified ELLs. The role involves implementing the English Language Proficiency Standards, the Discrete Skills Inventory, and district curriculum. The ELD Itinerant teacher reports directly to the site principal and the ELAD department.

• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
• Current IVP Fingerprint Card
• Elementary or Secondary English Certification (7‑12 grades)
• SEI, ESL, or Bilingual Endorsement
• Demonstrates knowledge of Second Language Acquisition
• Demonstrates knowledge of related subject matter, instructional skills, and resource materials
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships with teachers, administrators, parents, and students

• Utilizes district/state adopted material and curriculum guides in instructional planning and implementation
• Continuously and accurately collects student achievement data using a variety of tools (e.g., assessments, projects, checklists, anecdotal records, portfolios) and uses this information to make instructional and management decisions that positively impact student achievement
• Establishes positive relationships with classroom teachers and parents
• Maintains open lines of communication
• Attends and participates in professional development
• Demonstrates a willingness to maintain a flexible schedule
• Works collaboratively and communicates with other ELD Itinerant teachers
• Performs other duties as assigned

The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status.