K-5 ENL Teacher K-1; SY

Understanding the Role

The ENL Teacher will be responsible for consistently collaborating with classroom teachers, special education support staff, administration, and families to ensure students are developing their language skills. ENL Teachers prepare course materials and design lessons that cover all aspects of the English language, whether written or verbal. They keep track of student progress and customize individualized plans for students with special requirements.

Depending on grade level and student needs, the ENL Teacher will implement effective ways to push into classrooms as an extra layer of instructional support or pull students out to work on more targeted goals. They will frequently meet with direct supervisors/administration to discuss student progress and also reflect on their own pedagogical goals.

• Collaborating with colleagues to write unit plans and interim assessments; sharing teaching strategies, visiting peer classrooms, analyzing student data, and developing best practice pedagogy that supports literacy and critical thinking skills across all subject areas
• Believing that all students can succeed with ample social-emotional support in and out of the classroom
• Employing a variety of collaborative team‑teaching models for ELL students and special needs students
• Provide English‑Spanish translations for ELL students
• Applying data gathered through formative and summative assessments to guide the instructional plan
• Develop an individual growth plan, which includes professional goals and objectives in collaboration with the Principal and/or Assistant Principal
• Utilizing technology, which includes a parent/student portal and school website that provides regular written updates and/or grades

• Ability and willingness to incorporate reading and writing into the specific content areas and to learn how to develop unit plans that prioritize skill development and assessments that measure student progress
• Willingness to integrate technology and/or media in the classroom
• Ability and willingness to learn how to develop interim assessments, analyze student data, adjust teaching practices and use ongoing data to drive instruction and increase student academic and social achievement
• Evidence of commitment to continuous professional growth
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with colleagues, parents, students, industry partners, and the community

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master’s degree and certification in an appropriate content area preferred
• Dually licensed preferred; content area and ESL or Special Education
• Highly motivated to teach students from underserved areas and devoted to closing the achievement gap
• Teaching experience in an urban school setting preferred
• The ability to create a classroom setting where students of every academic level experience enjoyment, engagement, and enthusiasm in their learning
• Strong teamwork ethic
• Ability to use data to drive instruction

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) plan with a matching 3% contribution
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account

This full-time position begins in mid-August and goes through the end of June.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Challenge Charter School is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, particularly in the Far Rockaway area, and committed to educating students.