Teacher, Multilingual Learner; ML) FTE

Teacher, Multilingual Learner (ML) 0.5 FTE (3306)

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Job : 5907743
Final date to receive applications: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

The Natick Public Schools Seek a

Multilingual Learner (ML) Teacher 0.5 FTE - Part time

Start date:

ASAP

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.

We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title

Teacher, Multilingual Learner

Location

Districtwide

Reports To

Principal, Student Services

Work days/FTE

183 days/.5 FTE

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits per contract with the Education Association of Natick

Benefits Eligible?

no

Profile of a Natick Educator

JOB GOAL:
We believe that all children are capable of attaining high levels of educational achievement in preparation for productive, rewarding lives and responsible citizenship. As a Multilingual Learner Teacher, the goal is to ensure that Multilingual Learners (ML) attain high levels of academic and linguistic proficiency through systematic, explicit, and standards-based English Language Development (ELD) instruction aligned to the WIDA 2020 ELD Standards and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred, preferably in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or related field

Professional Certification:

• MA DESE ESL certification required
• MA DESE SEI endorsement required

Specialized Knowledge:

• Ability to identify both formal and informal assessments that measure students skills
• Ability to evaluate/analyze formal and informal data in order to provide recommendations based on data
• Knowledge of best practices in teaching to individuals and small groups with a highly systematic approach
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student engagement and opportunity
• Ability to differentiate instruction and assess learning using a variety of methods
• A strong foundation in student-centered pedagogy
• Ability to design and implement systematic, explicit ELD instruction, including the teaching of language forms, functions, and discourse structures aligned to content area themes and topics
• Strong understanding of second language acquisition theory and the progression of academic language development across proficiency levels
• Working knowledge of the WIDA 2020 ELD Standards
• Demonstrated ability to analyze language and academic data to inform instructional planning
• Ability to use an asset-based lens to affirm and leverage students’ linguistic, cultural, and experiential strengths in order to cultivate a strong sense of identity, belonging, and agency within the classroom and school community

Preferred Experience:

• Experience teaching in a diverse public school preferred
• Experience working with Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) and English learner students with disabilities (ELSWD) is preferred.
• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and Power School preferred, but will train the right candidate.

Skills:

• Must have the ability to collect and analyze data in order to make recommendations for instructional programming
• Must have well-established verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to share information and resources as appropriate, including strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
• Candidates must be flexible and…