Pre-K ESOL Teacher

Title

Pre‑K ESOL Teacher – Reiche Community School and Partner Sites

Portland Public Schools seeks a skilled ESOL Teacher to join the Pre‑K team at Reiche Community School and our partner sites:
Catherine Morrill and Youth and Family Outreach. Working across four classrooms, the teacher will support a caseload of about 25 multilingual Pre‑K students. ESOL teachers in Portland Public Schools are expected to:

• Provide rigorous and appropriate English language instruction aligned with WIDA English Language Proficiency & Standards and the Common Core to meet grade‑level expectations for ML/DLL students, including newcomers.
• Collaborate with general‑education teachers to enhance English acquisition in all language domains necessary for participation and progress in content classes.
• Provide ongoing staff development on language acquisition, acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices for teaching multilingual learners.
• Use school and student‑level data to inform instruction and programming supports for ML/DLL students.
• Be culturally responsive and effective communicators with students, parents, and staff.

• Excellent oral and written communication and human relation skills.
• Understanding of the teaching/learning process for multilingual students.
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Ability to use student data and language proficiency assessment results to inform classroom instruction and programming for multilingual students.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with administrators, colleagues, students, parents, and community members.

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of education from an accredited college or university.

• Maine State Teacher certification with 660 endorsement.
• Maine State CHRC authorization (if you already have an active teacher certification, you do not need a separate CHRC as this clearance is tied to your teacher certification).

• Grade‑level appropriate teacher certification:
  Pre‑K Teacher (081), Teacher of Students with Disabilities (282, 0‑5), General Elementary Teacher (020, K‑5).
• Fluency in a language other than English.

• Schedule
  :
  School year, full time (1.0 FTE).
• Salary
  :
  Based on education and experience, as outlined in the CBA.
• Benefits
  :
  Eligible for benefits as outlined by the district.

Howard

C. Reiche Community School, located in the urban West End neighborhood of Portland, is known for its vibrant diversity, with 16 home languages and students from 21 birth countries. Over half of our students are multilingual learners, and about a quarter are newcomers. The school values inclusive and equitable learning and offers a range of extracurricular and arts programs supported by community partners.

Portland Public Schools is committed to a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.