What are the responsibilities and job description for the FY26 Middle School ESL Teacher: (English as a Second Language) (5410) position at 3210305 Gibbons Middle School?
Gibbons Middle School in Westborough, MA
seeks a dynamic ESL (English as a Second Language) Teacher
to join our caring staff starting in the 2025-2026 school year
The Westborough Public Schools seek professionals who are excited to join a high-performing district where academic excellence, equity and wellness are our core values.
- We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families.
- We educate approximately 4,000 students from Pre-K through age 22, from homes that speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 49% Students of Color and 51% White students.
- We support our passionate, dedicated, and highly skilled staff through ongoing collaboration to ensure their safety, health, sense of belonging, and professional growth.
With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful global citizens.
Job Title: Middle School ESL Teacher
Reports to: Principal & Director of English Language Learning
Department: ESL
Work year: 2025-2026 school year, 184 days
FSLA Status: Exempt, Unit A
Salary Range: Unit A Salary Scales
The ESL Teacher fosters a love of learning that encourages student curiosity, engagement, and growth in a welcoming community of learners. The teacher provides learning experiences that engage students in language arts, math, science/technology/engineering, social studies, and social-emotional learning guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and district standards and requirements. The ESL Teacher facilitates English language acquisition and the academic, social and behavioral supports for students who are English Language Learners through direct service, collaboration, consultation, and coaching.
The English Language Learner department of the Westborough Public Schools is dynamic and inclusive. We welcome candidates who thrive as part of a diverse, collaborative team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in a related field
- Professional Certification:
- MA DESE licensure in ESL
- Additional certification in special education and/or Elementary Education highly desirable
- CORI and Fingerprinting: All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience teaching English Language learners and in a diverse public school setting
- Experience with students with special needs, including students with emotional, behavioral, and/or learning challenges
- Knowledge of WIDA Standards and language objectives
- Strong background in language acquisition instruction
- Strong background in literacy and math instruction,
- Highly desirable to have experience with:
- Balanced Literacy
- Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop model
- Explicit phonics instruction
- Guided Math Workshop model
- Inquiry-based instruction
- Project-based learning
- Eureka Math
- FOSS Science
- Second Step
- Responsive Classroom
- Technology Integration
Skills:
- Creates a welcoming, supportive, and equitable learning environment centered around maintaining effective relationships
- Plans and implements differentiated lessons and ongoing formative assessment based on district objectives and student needs
- Applies knowledge of current research and theory to instructional design with a demonstrated commitment to remain current in content knowledge and instructional pedagogy
- Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with children and adults
- Demonstrates flexibility and collaboration when working with students, colleagues, and families
CENTRAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
- Creates a welcoming and supportive learning environment that embraces the diversity among individuals and ensures equitable opportunities for student learning and community membership
- Engages English Language Learners through linguistic frames for speaking, listening, reading, and writing
- Provides learning experiences across all subject areas though the development of rigorous units and lessons that are differentiated and scaffolded based on student need
- Scaffolds language for academic support, both in direct-service through various models, including co-teaching and inclusion, and through consultation with other educators
- Teaches language beyond a task
- Monitors students' understanding of the curriculum , provides specific feedback students, and adjusts instruction, materials or assessments when appropriate
- Evaluates and refines instructional practice and assessment strategies to increase student learning, engagement, language acquisition, and confidence
- Engages in internal and external professional development activities and meets district expectations for licensure recertification
- Collaborates with other educators to provide the appropriate instruction and supports for English Language Learners
- Participates in all school based and district-wide faculty and committee meetings as required
- Partners with families and caregivers to keep them informed about their student’s progress and welcomes input from families and caregivers.
- Performs any other relative duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
The ESL Teacher does not have supervisory responsibilities for other staff.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and benefits, for permanent benefits eligible staff, are per contract between the Westborough School Committee
and the Westborough Education Association.
The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated: 3/3/2025
