English Speakers of Languages; ESOL Teacher

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher

Springfield City Schools – Fulton Elementary, Springfield, Ohio. Position . Final date to receive applications:
May 10, 2026. Posted:
May 01, 2026.

The Springfield City School District is seeking an ESOL Teacher for Fulton Elementary School (K-6) for the  school year. The district serves approximately 7,500 students across 17 state‑of‑the‑art buildings. The district values the diversity of its students, faculty, and staff and aims to support social and emotional learning and academic success.

• Valid teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education for a core content subject
• TESOL certified or currently enrolled in a certification program to be completed by the beginning of the school year
• Outstanding personal/interpersonal skills
• Sensitivity to the developmental stages of children and to second‑language acquisition and cultural awareness
• Openness towards parent communication
• Experience with technology in facilitating instruction
• Willingness to be flexible in terms of teaching assignment within the school district

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years teaching experience
• Experience with English Language Learners
• Bilingual (Spanish, Haitian Creole, French with English)

• Establish lesson plans and implement curriculum based on Ohio's English Language Proficiency Standards.
• Provide effective instruction to ELL students in developing English proficiency in the four communication domains.
• Demonstrate flexible teaching: immersion/push‑in, whole‑group, small‑group, individual student, collaborative teaching, etc.
• Monitor ELs progress in English (reading, writing, listening and speaking), content‑area classwork, attendance, and general school behavior.
• Participate in the assessments of language proficiency tests for ELs.
• Prepare and maintain documentation required for state documentation for ELs.
• Show knowledge of a wide range of academic scaffolds and accommodations and use of those within the content‑area and ESOL classroom.
• Collaborate with content‑area teachers to support ELs' academic success.
• Knowledge of collaboration and relationship‑building skills to support ELL student learning within the inclusive and independent classroom.
• Promote collaboration and team‑building. Build rapport with staff and community.
• Assess the accomplishments of the EL on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Knowledge of the RTI process and seek support of appropriate specialists when needed.
• Provide support to ELLs with disabilities.
• Meet with, facilitate, and document communication with parents.
• Provide technical assistance and general support to content‑area teachers regarding ELs.
• Provide training and assistance to buildings and individual teachers to ensure appropriate identification and support of ELs.
• Attend all staff meetings, team meetings, trainings and professional development as required.
• Implement district approved curricular resources, electronic/print, in the teaching and assessment activities of the classes and with individual students.
• Collect and analyze student data.
• Implement effective classroom management strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

(The ESOL teachers will work closely with content teachers, coaches, and other educational staff to collaborate and support teaching methodologies within the inclusion/push‑in model.)

As a contracted employee, the teacher works 183 days per year and 7.25 hours per day.

Starting salary is in accordance with the negotiated agreement, with increases based on experience and education.

Contracted employees receive competitive benefits; all employees receive professional development.

The Springfield Education Association and the Board of Education are currently working on a new professional agreement. While that is in the works, please refer to the current agreement as to pay and benefits that are in place for the 2025-26 school year.

Full‑time.

• Melissa Ekberg
• 1500 W Jefferson St
• Springfield, Ohio 45506
• Phone:
• Email: allenml