What are the responsibilities and job description for the English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher position at Tecumseh North Elementary School?
This is an elementary position for the 2025-2026 school year. The teacher’s primary location will be Tecumseh North Elementary School, but he/she will also support and possibly travel to other district schools as needed.
It is preferred that candidates be fluent in both Spanish and English.
General Description of ELL Teacher Responsibilities:
- Support newcomers as they develop conversational English before transitioning into classrooms.
- Serve as a resource to classroom teachers to help ELL students achieve academically in the classroom.
- Communicate language needs and progress of the ELLs with classroom teachers, administrators, and families.
- Facilitate small group and individual instruction.
- Use language teaching strategies to increase English proficiency for students who speak a language other than English at home.
- Advocate for the needs of the ELL students.
- Evaluate the language needs of students whose families speak a language other than English at home and recommend appropriate language support.
- Administer a language screener to students for whom a language barrier is impeding their academic success.
- Administer ELL assessments.
- Write ELL accommodation plans for students.
- Maintain accurate ELL cumulative files and communicate changes to Student Services.
