What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESL Teacher Grades 9-12 position at High School?
POSITION TITLE: ESL Teacher, Siloam Springs High School, Grades 9-12
QUALIFICATIONS: Arkansas ELA 7-12 license and ESOL K-12 Endorsement
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator(s) and District Supervisor(s)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Work collaboratively with instructional and interdisciplinary teams.
- Serve as a resource for classroom teachers.
- Administer ESL placement and re-evaluation assessments.
- Implement a variety of effective, research-based instructional strategies consistently to engage learners with the essential learning standards.
- Monitor and assess student progress frequently, using both formative and summative assessments, and provide progress reports as requested.
- Adjust instruction within the classroom (Tier I) to meet the needs of all learners, re-teaching when needed and extending learning for others.
- Create a classroom environment that reflects respectful interactions between students and teachers, as well as student to student.
- Communicate with Special Education, Gifted and Talented, counseling, health services, etc. to provide appropriate services for English learners.
- Communicate identified accommodations for students to regular classroom teachers.
- Maintain effective classroom behavior expectations and procedures.
- Regularly communicate with parents/guardians regarding student progress.
- Effectively implement district initiatives.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
- Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators and/or supervisors.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Remain current on instructional practices in education.
