Grade K-5 Dli Teacher

Rowan-Salisbury Schools Isenberg Elementary School - Salisbury, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

REPORTS TO:

SUPERVISES:

May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. MAJOR FUNCTION:
Management of Instructional Time

The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of
the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task
quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time-on-task.
DLI teachers consistently implement the district's language allocation plan, maximize
instructional time in the target language, and ensure classroom routines support authentic
language acquisition while maintaining rigorous grade-level instruction.

B. MAJOR FUNCTION:
Management of Student Behavior

The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of
routine administrative matters; has established a set of rules and procedures that govern
student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities—whole-class
instruction, small group instruction, etc.; has established a set of rules and procedures that
govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and
non-instructional activities; frequently monitors the behavior of all students during
whole-class, small group, and seat work activities and during transitions between
instructional activities; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet
maintains the dignity of the student.

DLI teachers establish classroom routines that encourage productive risk-taking in
language learning, promote respectful communication across cultures, and create an
environment where students confidently use the target language for academic and social
interactions.

C. MAJOR FUNCTION:
Instructional Presentation

The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials;
introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when
appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity
using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples
and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle
with a high rate of success; asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with
a high rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing
presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes
transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently
and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of
the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

DLI teachers deliver instruction primarily in the designated target language, intentionally
develop students' academic language proficiency, integrate culturally relevant and
globally‑minded instructional practices, and utilize language objectives alongside content
objectives. Teachers maintain a target-language‑rich classroom environment through
anchor charts, vocabulary walls, visual supports, and authentic learning experiences that
promote bilingualism and biliteracy.

D. MAJOR FUNCTION:
Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance

The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates
during class work to check all students' performance; routinely uses oral, written, and
other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

DLI teachers monitor both content mastery and language development, using formative
and summative assessments…