K.T. Murphy Elementary School: Multilingual Learner Teacher

K.T. Murphy Elementary School:
Multilingual Learner Teacher

Date Available:  School Year

Stamford Education Association (SEA)

Step Placement is based on education and experience as outlined in Article 4(D) of the SEA Contract.

The mission of Stamford Public Schools (SPS) is to provide an education that cultivates productive habits of mind, body and heart in every student. Our vision is for SPS to be a learning organization that continuously improves its effective, innovative and transformational teaching and learning. We will challenge, inspire and prepare all students to be productive contributing members of society.

ML teachers are specially trained instructors who teach individuals who are not native speakers of English. In Stamford, an ML teacher may work with students qualifying for bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) services. ML teachers work to make the core curriculum comprehensible for MLs while building language proficiency in English. ML teachers work primarily providing direct services, such as ESL instruction, but may provide indirect services, such as consultation with classroom teachers and push‑in to mainstream classrooms, to eligible students who have proficiencies ranging from scale of 1‑5 on the LAS.

The primary role of the ML teacher is to enable eligible students to access academic curriculum and gain linguistic proficiency in English.

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), PK–12 (111)

See attached job description for:
Major Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, Qualifications.

Teachers dually certified in TESOL, Bilingual Education or ESL, with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English, will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.

Online application is required and must be filled out completely even if attaching a resume. “See attached resume” is not acceptable. Only submitted applications of candidates who meet the stated posting requirements will be considered.

To be considered for this position, please provide the following:

• A cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications.
• A current resume.
• Two (2) or more letters of reference, dated within the last two years.
• External candidates must submit a letter from either a current or recent supervisor.

The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.