EL Teacher

BASIS Phoenix South is seeking an EL Teacher to start ASAP!

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Our Phoenix South campus is a Title I School. What does that mean? “Title I” refers to schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, and they can be found in both urban and rural communities throughout the United States. Through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I schools qualify for additional funds and support from government agencies to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to be successful.

Teachers are drawn to teach in Title I schools for a variety of reasons. Many want to make a difference for high-needs students and/or give back to their own communities. Others have been inspired by their own influential teachers and want to be “that one teacher” for their own students. Our teachers are part of one of the nation’s most collaborative and professional learning communities.

All of our schools use the acclaimed BASIS Charter School Curriculum. At the same time, our teachers are given the autonomy and academic freedom to teach in the manner that suits them. They choose how best to create dynamic lessons that foster student enthusiasm for new ideas and high-level learning. They help guide students to reach their greatest potential while preparing them for the demands of higher education, a rewarding career, and global citizenship.

BASIS Charter School teachers spend their time teaching engaged students and teaming up with fellow educators—creating an intellectual, inspiring, supportive, and collegial school community. BASIS Ed School teams offer an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. You'll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

• BASIS Curriculum Schools uses the English as a second language/content-based program model of instruction for ELLs. Must provide instruction to integrate English as a second language with subject matter instruction that focuses not only on learning a second language, but using that language as a medium to learn academic subjects.
• Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners.
• Support classroom teachers in the consistent implementation of programming, best practices, and recommendations for ELLs.
• Provide intervention support during academic times (especially Literacy and STEM times) in K-5 classrooms.
• Plan and collaborate with K-5 teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to English language fluency in all content areas. Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to plan lessons, projects, and expeditions. Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified and unidentified ELL students.
• Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools. Develop a process to assess ELLs' academic progress.
• Identify students who require English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student.
• Assist and support the development of a successful learning environment for ELL students in each classroom by providing school-wide support to teachers by facilitating clear planning around student needs and learning goals, differentiated instruction, and classrooms that support student success.
• Model best teaching practices for teachers with the goal of developing their capacity to support specialized instruction, differentiation, and classroom accommodations to support ELL students.
• Assist the development of curriculum to support ESL learners and facilitate their access to the world class education offered by BASIS Ed.
• Meet regularly with School Directors and other professionals as needed to discuss student progress and the performance of ELLs.
• Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed in support of ELLs.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Structured English Immersion (SEI), Bilingual Education (BLE) or Structured English Immersion (ESL) endorsement.