Ell Teacher - Opelika Middle School

JOB TITLE: ELL Teacher

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Must hold an appropriate Alabama Professional Educator Certificate (ESOL)
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and ACT No.

REPORTS TO: Principal

ANNUAL CALENDAR DAYS: 187 days (9 Months)

• Plan and implement Individualized Language Plans for a variety of ELL students.
• Design curricular units to effectively advance English language acquisition in pull‑out sessions.
• Collaborate with regular classroom teachers to design and carry out interventions for their ELL students.
• Schedule ELL student instructional sessions at multiple schools.
• Provide in‑service training for faculties on selected ELL topics.
• Participate in initiatives for ELL, reading or language curriculum improvement.
• Secure certification for and administer the ACCESS test and language proficiency screeners.
• Screen incoming students for language proficiency.
• Schedule and conduct placement/exit meetings; participate in P.S.T. (Problem Solving Team) meetings and parent conferences as needed.
• Attend workshops, faculty meetings and other events at assigned school.
• Lead and participate in evening meetings for ELL parents as needed.
• Assist with translation needs if bilingual. Schedule and secure translators as needed.
• Maintain timely records on ELL students. Secure monitoring forms from teachers quarterly.
• Inventory, distribute and retrieve ELL materials and texts.
• Other duties as assigned by administrators.

Light Work:
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.