Long Term Substitute Teacher, English Language Development (ELD) - WDMS

Long Term Substitute Teacher, English Language Development - Inza Wood Middle School

This position is to start as soon as possible and will likely run through the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Appropriate endorsement is required.

Position Description:

Create a strong program to ensure significant growth in language and academic proficiency by serving students directly in a push-in setting and partnering with classroom teachers to co-plan and co-teach.  Educate the whole child intellectually, socially and emotionally.  Plan and implement learning to meet the instructional needs of all children, using an overall constructivist approach with explicit strategies for increasing language proficiency and accessing content in all subject areas.  Use data to continually assess each learner’s progress and make adjustments to instruction.  Communicate and build working relationships with students, families and colleagues to support and advocate for emerging bilinguals.  Demonstrate understanding of culturally responsive teaching practices.  Participate in all pertinent school activities, meetings with staff and parents and professional learning opportunities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop a specific plan to provide services for each emerging bilingual student in accordance with the West Linn-Wilsonville EL Plan;
• Plan and implement instruction to significantly increase each student’s language proficiency, keep detailed evidence of progress with proficiency and use evidence to continually make adjustments to services;
• Use the research-based strategies and approaches employed by the WLWV School District to plan and implement strategies in direct work with students and in co-planning and co-teaching with classroom teachers;
• Model instructional strategies and prepare materials as examples for content area teachers;
• Develop formats and practices to effectively share and support teachers in using language proficiency strategies;
• Set up systems for school wide understanding and actionable support of emerging bilingual students;
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, specialists and administrators to create a strong and supportive learning experience and school culture for emerging bilingual students and their families

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching;
• Masters Degree preferred;
• Oregon teaching license in assigned area(s) and proper endorsements;

A teacher in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District joins a community of professionals who embrace the district's mission and six guiding vision themes: 

How do we create learning communities for the greatest thinkers and most thoughtful people for the world?

Six Guiding Vision Themes

• Demonstrates personal and academic excellence;
• Provides a personalized education to improve student performance;
• Establishes community partnerships and expands the classroom beyond the school;
• Creates a circle of support for each student;
• Educates the whole person-intellectually, emotionally, physically, and ethically;
• Integrates technology in daily living.

Community and District Information:

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is nestled within two thriving cities, West Linn and Wilsonville, within the rural area of Clackamas County.  Both communities have a strong legacy of support for their schools, music and arts endeavors, and the overall well-being of their patrons.  The school district and surrounding communities have experienced steady, constant growth over the past three decades.  The estimated student population of the District as of December 2024 is 8,900. 

It is the policy of the West Linn-Wilsonville Board of Education and School District (WLWV) that no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veterans' status, genetic information, or disability shall occur if the employee with or without reasonable accommodation, is able to perform the essential functions of the position.  These protections apply to students, employees, and other members of the public.   West Linn-Wilsonville School District is committed to equal access and equal opportunity in all activities/services, educational programs, and employment.  Persons having questions regarding equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Director of Human Resources at the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, 503-673-7095.  

Salary : $225 - $281