English Language Learners Teacher

This position is scheduled for 10 hours per week.

School Information:

Located in Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School opened in 2011 and serves students K4-8. At Milwaukee Scholars, you can connect passion with purpose.

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Why Choose Milwaukee Scholars Charter School:

• Student loan forgiveness program available for eligible staff.

• Starting pay above recently adjusted market scales.

• Supported by an experienced leadership team.

• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.

• High-level support provided for all staff members.

• Emphasis on maintaining a safe and conducive learning environment.

• Recognition as one of Milwaukee’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

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

• 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.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.