English Second Language Teacher

Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an education recruitment firm that is working with a vibrant 9-12 independent school in New York City to find their next High School ELL Teacher.

The school seeks a High School ELL Teacher to join their team. The ELL Teacher will aim to provide all students with the pathway to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach and provide services to all of English Language Learners, both through push-in and through sheltered instruction pull-out.
• Lead or assist with administration of NYSESLAT and all other assessments, including those that may be necessary to identify ELL students.
• Assist subject-area teachers with adapting lessons to needs of ELL students, and provide ongoing training on best practices for reaching ELL students.
• Build relationships with all students - it's the key to student engagement and motivation.
• Attend, participate in, and facilitate team meetings and professional development opportunities, as well as common planning times.
• Communicate regularly with caregivers about both positive and negative interactions with students, making a minimum of two positive contacts (phone, email, or text message) with caregivers per week.
• Teach one week of Intersession enrichment program based on teacher interest (additional stipend provided).
• Maintain duties as Advisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in subject area to be taught, Master’s Degree preferred;
• Experience in an urban public high school or charter school setting;
• Proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom and commitment to accountability;
• Belief in and alignment with MESA’s core values, educational philosophy and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Valid New York State Certification preferred;
• Fluent Spanish-Speaker required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Able to move around and across campus.

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

💵 Competitive pay

🧠 Professional Development Opportunities

✏️ Classroom Resources

🏥 Medical, dental and vision insurance

😃 401(k) plan – Employer match

⛱️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

🏠 Housing (boarding schools only)

About CS&A

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More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

We have positions available throughout the United States and abroad including but not limited to: Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Denver, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

• Industry
• Primary/Secondary Education
• Employment Type
• Full-time
• Job Functions