English Language Teacher; K-8th) at Oaks Academy

School Information

Located in Warren, MI, Great Oaks Academy opened in 2004 and serving students K-8. At Great Oaks, you can connect passion with purpose.

Located in Warren, MI, Great Oaks Academy opened in 2004 and serving students K-8. At Great Oaks, you can connect passion with purpose.

• Starting pay above market scales.
• Academically outperforms the local districts.
• Winner of Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to work for.
• Demonstrates consistent out performance against local districts on state tests.
• Supported by an experienced leadership team.
• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).

• Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.
• Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.
• Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Completes daily logs of student services.
• Attends regular Professional Development offerings.
• Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.
  • Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
  • Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.
  • Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.
  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.