TEACHER - EL

Reports to: Director of Gateway Education Center

General Summary: To provide instruction and support for English Learners to improve their proficiency of listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension in the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and social and instructional language.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors progress of all English Learners (EL) students in the building
• Instructs students at their appropriate language level
• Collaborates with classroom teachers for appropriate instruction of EL students
• Uses WIDA English Development Standards to drive instruction
• Schedules students for appropriate EL instruction
• Maintains an EL room conducive to a high level of learning
• Completes Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for EL students
• Plans individual conferences with each student
• Organizes and helps to administer the WIDA-ACCESS
• Administers WIDA-APT
• Coordinates services for EL students as related to fall registration, parent conferences, home phone calls and visits
• Coordinates scheduling and grouping of EL students for Level Gain Testing
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains confidentiality as defined within the policy and procedure manual.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Education
• Indiana Teaching License
• TESOL or EL licensure or certification

Length of Contract: 184 days

Position Type: Exempt

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of an EL teacher.