EL Teacher Long Term Substitute

Position:English Learner (EL) Teacher - Long Term Substitute Location:Milford High School Schedule:2024-2025 School Year Salary:Per Teachers’ Contract To Start: March 13, 2025 – April 17, 2025 Qualifications: ●Massachusetts certification as a teacher in ESL (5-12), required ●Working knowledge of the Massachusetts Core-Content Frameworks and WIDA 2020 ELD Standards ●Knowledge of second language learning and sheltering content, Massachusetts standards-based ESL Model Curriculum Units (MCUs), standard and alternative methods of assessment, and data-driven instruction ●ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test Administrator: Online ●Demonstrated ability to co-teach in the SEI classroom: course work and/or experience in co-planning, coteaching, co-assessment, and co-reflection with a Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher ●Extensive coursework completion in teaching reading/literacy skills to students at the high school level ●Experience working with Students with Limited and/or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) and English learner-students with disabilities (ELSWD) ●Training and experience in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) ●Excellent computer/technology skills with the ability to utilize various computer software and app programs (student database: ASPEN X2, Google Suite, Ellevation, TalkingPoints, Clever, etc.) ●Committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic and linguistic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap ●A self-reflective, active learner capable of interactive dialogue with all members of the school community ●A positive person, willing to become involved in the academic and social aspects of school life ●Bilingual Education Endorsement and/or Bilingual Proficiency (Spanish and/or Portuguese), preferred Duties & Responsibilities: ●Teach English Language Development (ELD) to English Learners (ELs) in a self-contained ESL classroom and/or co-teach in Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) classrooms ●Co-plan, coteach, co-assess, and co-reflect with assigned Sheltered Content Immersion (SCI) core-academic teacher(s) ●Teach explicit ELD to students at varying English Proficiency levels, aligned to WIDA Can Dos ●Develop and refine in-district ESL content-integrated curriculum maps, aligned to MA Frameworks and WIDA 2020 Standards. ●Screening and assessment of all students with a second language spoken at home, including ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, in-district progress monitoring assessments, involvement in MCAS administration of ELs, and assisting with the administration of the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages® (AAPPL) for students seeking the Seal of Biliteracy ●Develop, implement, and consistently monitor language goals and objectives for students per the English learner frameworks and keep parents informed about student language development progress ●Communicate regularly with EL families via email, face-to-face meetings, and communication apps (i.e. TalkingPoints, etc) and participate in school-based parent engagement events ●Collaborate with EL Coordinator/building administration on budget and purchase orders on the instruction of ELs ●Work with the IEP Team and Special Education Team Chair to discuss ELSWD culturally and linguistically relevant IEP development, accommodations, and modifications, aligned to EL’s language proficiency level and disability. ●Provide a positive structured learning environment ●Ability to actively collaborate with other members of the department and team