English Language Arts & English Language Development Teacher

English Language Arts & English Language Development Teacher (716)

Salt Lake City School District West High School
- Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps

Job : 5935145

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 22, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Work Location:West High School

Contract Days:185 Days

FTE:1.0

FLSA Status:Exempt

Salary:
Certified Schedule #19

Benefits:Eligible

Initial Final date to receive applications:Close of business on09/24/2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

October 2026

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JOB SUMMARY

This position plans and provides instruction to students based on state, District, and school curricula and requirements, and based on the students’ social and other formative needs.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university, or will complete a bachelor degree program prior to the contract start date.
• Valid Professional or Associate Utah Secondary Educator License, a valid Secondary Educator License from another state that is transferrable to Utah, or will complete a teaching program prior to the contract start date that will lead to a Professional Utah Secondary Educator License.
• Valid Professional or Associate ELA endorsement.
• Valid Professional or Associate ESL endorsement.
• Professional communication skills including, but not limited to: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities; and empathic listening and persuasive speaking skills.

• Spanish Speaker: speaks, reads, writes, and understands spoken Spanish.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience with grade level/content PLC’s/data meetings for analysis of student data to inform instructional practices for highest student achievement.
• Knowledge of effective English Language Learners teaching practices; student social-emotional learning, accelerated/extended learning programs and special needs students, including laws and regulations of special education and 504 plans.

Plan and Prepare Instruction

• Creates developmentally and linguistically appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Develops lessons that are accessible and culturally relevant based on individual students’ strengths, interest and needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Utah Core Standards and references them in short- and long-term planning.
• Incorporates disciplinary-specific literacy skills into instruction to purposefully engage learners in interacting with content knowledge.

Establishes a Classroom Climate Conducive to Learning

• Develops learning experiences that engage and support students as self-directed learners who internalize classroom routines, expectations, and procedures.
• Collaborates with students to establish a positive learning climate of openness, respectful interactions, support, and inquiry.
• Utilizes positive classroom management strategies, including the resources of time, space, and attention effectively.

Provides Effective Instruction

• Bases instruction on accurate content knowledge using multiple representations of concepts and appropriate academic language.
• Practices a range of developmentally and culturally appropriate instructional strategies that engage and meet the needs of individuals and groups of learners.
• Provides multiple opportunities for students to develop higher-order and meta-cognitive skills.
• Supports and expands English language development and communication skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Uses a variety of available and…