ESL Teacher - District (.FTE

West Springfield Public Schools West Springfield Public Schools
- West Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

West Springfield Public Schools West Springfield Public Schools
- West Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5856893

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

ESL Teacher (.5

FTE)

West Springfield Public Schools

• Provide systematic, explicit, and sustained language instruction to ELs.
• Utilize WIDA Can-Do’s to address academic & linguistic skills and vocabulary needs to accelerate language in each of the domains.
• Collaborate with SCI (Sheltered Content Instructors) to focus on academic & linguistic support needs in the classroom.
• Administer progress-monitoring assessments.
• Review data to determine learning goals for SSPs.
• Complete WIDA report cards.
• Maintain EL caseload (data, progress, SSPs) in Ellevation.
• Support the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) for both behavior and academics.
• Provide updates to families on curriculum and strategies of support for learners at school and home.

Salary:
Per Unit A Contract (salary range:$53,939 - $102,056)

Position Type: Part-time

Classroom Teacher > ELL / ESL / SEI / TESOL

West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis.of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran’sstatus, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression,marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, or local laws. Equal Opportunityapplies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer,termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• Qualifications:
  
  - Minimum Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
  Master’s preferred
  -Massachusetts DESE certification required in ESL PreK-6 - Additional certification in a content area preferred
  - Minimum one to three years of experience teaching and assessing elementary ELs required
  - Experience collaborating with classroom teachers to differentiate instruction and create a language-rich environment to meet the learning needs of ELs
  - Successful candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills with a proven record of building rapport with culturally diverse students to ensure each child reaches his/her full potential
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Sharlene DeSteph , ELL Director
• 11 Central Street
• West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email: desteph