TEMPORARY Elementary ELD Teacher - .5 FTE

Temporary ELD Teacher

Performs a variety of direct and indirect services to ensure provision of English language development services to students learning English. Work directly with students, school staff, building and district administrators to meet the educational goals of the district.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position.

• Teach English language development according to state standards and district-adopted curricula
• Administer criterion referenced tests for the purpose of instructional decision making
• Design and implement educational program that meet the requirements of State and Federal law
• Administer assessments as required by the ELL department and State of Oregon
• Effectively design and implement instructional programs both directly and through Instructional Assistants and regular classroom teachers.
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor student programs
• Correct assignments and grade students
• Consult with staff and parents on student progress
• Maintain confidential files
• Work on basic computer software
• Maintain records as required by the district
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor student programs and complete work within established time lines
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the exercise of positive behavior support
• Follows District standards including reporting concerns, abuse and infractions of student handbook policies

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this classification. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

• Demonstrated command of the English language (both oral and written) and any language of instruction
• Delivers English language development instruction according to state standards and district-approved curriculum
• Works with a variety of students, including English learners with disabilities
• Shelters instruction
• Uses Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Understands and applies current English language development research to instructional practice
• Proactively communicates with parents who speak a variety of languages about student progress, school programs, and laws and research related to English language learner programs
• Performs the essential functions of the job
• Conducts conferences and occasional parent nights
• Works effectively and collaborates with the building administrator, ELD team and grade level teachers
• Educates staff regarding ELL program enrollment, assessment and exit criteria and instructional progress
• Conducts assessments and analyze data
• Maintains a confidential, non-judgmental manner towards the students, staff, and program
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and general public
• Uses correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and sentence construction to communicate clearly
• Demonstrates effective classroom management techniques
• Understands and complies with Oregon Teacher's Standards of Competent and Ethical Performance
• Demonstrates mental acuity, processing skills, and long and short-term memory to track and meet deadlines and responsibilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk and hear
• Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally climbing or balancing
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Specific abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the majority of the work day is spent indoors.
  
  Occasional night duty is required.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions in the Collective Bargaining…