ESL Teacher, elementary

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching / ESL Teacher
• Date Posted: 9/15/2023
• Location:
  
  Reading School District

Classification: REA

Reports To: Building Principal/Director of English Language Acquisition Program

Position Goal: To facilitate the development of English proficiency in listening; understanding; speaking; reading; and writing in order to meet the Pennsylvania Academic and Teach English As A Second Language (TESOL) Schedule. To promote a climate of cultural understanding and to facilitate positive psychosocial adjustment to life in a complex multicultural society.

• 1. Complies with District policies and procedures in the identification and placement of students acquiring English.
• 2. Teaches English language communication skills (listening/comprehension, speaking, reading and writing) using District-adopted curriculum and the English Second Language Planned Courses and/or subject matter content using the Sheltered English Approach.
• 3. Completes written lesson plans according to District policies and implements appropriate instructional practices based on sound theory of second language acquisition and the unique needs of the English language learner.
• 4. Correlates classroom objectives with the English Language Acquisition Program Goals, Teach English As A Second Language Standards and the Pennsylvania Academic Standards.
• 5. Assesses and monitors student progress toward meeting District and state academic standards using multiple forms of assessment on a regular basis.
• 6. Maintains accurate, complete and up-to-date student records as required by law, District policy and administrative regulations.
• 7. Provides a written plan and model appropriate instructional activities to be implemented by the English Language Acquisition instructional assistant.
• 8. Designates a regular time to meet with the instructional assistant to discuss instructional activities and student programs.
• 9. Keeps parents informed of student's progress and adjustment to the new educational setting.
• 10. Monitors progress of mainstreamed students for one year following exit testing.
• 11. Establishes classroom procedures to maintain student behavior that is conducive to learning.
• 12. Refers students in need of academic, psychological, social or medical assistance to the appropriate school personnel.
• 13. Meets and instructs assigned classes at the locations and times designated.
• 14. Differentiates instruction to meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students by employing a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitation provided.
• 15. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• 16. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and regulations.
• 17. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct in the classroom and the school at large.
• 18. Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures, maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• 19. Makes provisions to be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• 20. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• 21. Attends staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• 22. Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor's Degree

PA Teaching Certificate;
English Second Language Program Specialist Certificate;
Fluency in Spanish preferred.

• 1. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
• 2. Ability to be able to use telephone and greet students/staff/visitors
• 3. Ability to read correspondence.

• 1. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions and percentages.
• 2. Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• 3. Ability to apply financial concepts.

• 1. Ability to coordinate activities with related and specialist staff.
• 2. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, parents and the community.
• 3. Ability to develop and maintain required records and reports.

• 1. Ability to promote cultural understanding within the classroom, school district and community.
• 2. Ability to work as a member of a team.
• 3. Must be courteous and able to deal…