#2888 English Language Learner Teacher

ELL Classroom TeacherYou can be a teacher anywhere! Come and talk to us about a different experience.Check out why we are a different experienceReports to: Assistant Superintendent and Building LeaderSchool Description: We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.Find Biddeford School Department's Three Pillars of Commitment to Students attached.Brief Job Duties: The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas: Provides learning opportunities for English language acquisition across district curriculum.Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide customized, small, and large group instruction.Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to create a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.Regularly assesses each students academic and social growth, maintains appropriate and timely records, and prepares progress reports.Communicates with parents through conferences and other means such as newsletters, email, phone calls, student information system postings (as applicable), web pages, blogs, and other electronic means to discuss students progress as it relates to curriculum.Secures interpreters and translations of important documents as an additional means for communicating with families.Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to help students assess and benefit from the district curriculum.Creates an effective learning environment through a variety of learning tools.Full Job DescriptionCertification/License: 1.Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education ELL Certification. (660)Education: Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.Masters Degree in related area preferred. Experience: Successful prior teaching experience for the grade levels and students preferredLive and Work in the Biddeford, Maine CommunityLocated along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beachesViews of the Saco River to its westLess than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland AreaLess than two hours north of Boston.Home to a growing population of diverse residentsPicturesque downtownMaine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtownThriving economyMany recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayakingEqual OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program.Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at : Biddeford Schools Dayton SchoolSouthern Maine Administrative Collaborative