What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dual Language Teacher position at School City of East Chicago?
April 16, 2025
School City of East Chicago
2025-2026 School Year
TITLE: Pre K-6 Teacher (s)
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
LOCATION: Benjamin Harrison Elementary
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The DLI teacher reports directly to the building principal. The DLI teacher collaborates with school personnel, parents, and community members to promote the core purposes and goals of the Dual Language Immersion Program.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in education
- ENL/ESL Endorsement (Preferred)
- Indiana educator’s license (Current)
- Instructional experience in second language acquisition or bilingual education (Preferred)
- Advanced written and oral proficiency in English and Spanish (Required)
- SIOP and WIDA Trained
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN THIS POSITION:
- Creating and implementing the Dual Language Curriculum
- Provide individualized as well as whole group language instruction in both English and Spanish.
- Develop academic language for student success in the content areas.
- Evaluate and keep grades, absentees for each student in a formal record/computer grade book
- Responsible for creating and implementing lesson plans that meet Indiana/WIDA/ISTE standards
- Teaches core content areas in the target language (language arts, math, social studies, science) using the Indiana Academic Standards.
- Integrates both English and Spanish in the teaching of grade level content.
- Possesses demonstrated oral and written fluency in both English and Spanish
- Collaborates with staff, administrators, and parents in the development and implementation of cultural programs/opportunities for students.
- Able to work with students and parents who are culturally, racially and linguistically diverse
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Dependability
- Confidentiality
- Professionalism
- Flexibility
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Desire to increase professional knowledge of Dual Language Immersion Programs
- Growth Mindset
- Empathy towards students and families
Working Conditions
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; hear and understand speech at normal levels; physical agility to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Director of Human Resources will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent or appropriate administrator. School City of East Chicago reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
SALARY: According to Certified Salary Schedule
Length of Employment: Follows SCEC Teacher & Student Calendar
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled
Human Resource Coordinator
School City of East Chicago
1401 East 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
HumanResources@ecps.org
Revised April 16, 2025
