Summer School-Middle School Pathways to Progress Teacher

Professional Day and Orientation: July 1, 2, and 3 (3rd is ½ day only)

Program Dates: July 7, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Location:Dorothy HAMM MS

Model: IN-PERSON

The middle school Pathways to Progress summer school program supports newcomer English learners in grades 6 and 7 who are identified as at-risk in reading and math on district assessments. Instruction will focus on oral language, vocabulary, literacy, and math instruction. Pathways to Progress follows a co-teaching model of instruction in which teaching pairs plan and instruct together. Teachers with a literacy or math background and experience instructing English learners are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities Include :

• Participate in professional learning activities before the Summer School session begins.

• Accommodate, scaffold, and differentiate instruction for English learners as needed

• Facilitate student interaction and engagement during instruction to increase language development

• Provide integrated English language development and literacy or math instruction

• Plan and deliver instruction in collaboration with a co-teaching partner

• Communicate effectively with families and other staff regarding the Summer School curriculum and instructional strategies that support English learners participating in Summer School
  

Experience:

• Experience teaching middle school students from diverse backgrounds

• Experience integrating English language development and core-content instruction in literary or math

• Experience teaching literacy or math to English learners

• Experience providing flexible small-group instruction
  

Preferred Qualifications :

• Virginia-licensed teacher with an ESOL endorsement

• Experience integrating EL support with core-content instruction in literacy or math

• Experience teaching diverse middle school students

• Knowledge of best practices for teaching English learners

• Knowledge of best practices for providing literacy or math instruction

• Available to participate in professional learning activities

• Available to attend professional development on July 1-3, 2025

• Willing to work as part of a co-teaching pair and instructional team

• Ability to work with flexible student groupings
  

Candidates should contact Stephanie Martinez at stephanie.martinez@apsva.us or 703-228-6134 to inquire about this position.

Summer School Teachers who are APS employees during the year will be paid their hourly rate or $36.68 per hour., whichever is higher. (Please note Salary earned relative to summer school employment will not be included in the employee’s creditable compensation amount reported to the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).) Retired APS teachers will be paid $49.29 per hour per APS pay plan. Non-APS licensed summer school teachers will be paid $36.68 per hour.