8th Grade ESL Teacher

Chester Community Charter School•Chester, PA

About The Position

Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs. Job Summary: To perform in such a way that he/she facilitates, stimulates, and guides the learning of students and interrelates in a professional manner with other teachers and community members for the purpose of remediating and assisting students with language problems as a results of a second language background.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university
Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
FBI Criminal Background Clearance
Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ESL Program Specialist Certificate (PK-12)
Demonstrated Knowledge of: The principles, practices and methods of grade level education when teaching ESL/ELL learners
Familiar with all state regulations as they pertain to ESL, as stated in the Pennsylvania Administrative Code and related laws and regulations
The contents, materials, methodologies and practices utilized within ESL/ELL education at the respective grade level
Critical thinking methodologies and problem-solving techniques
Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards
Response to Interventions (RTII)
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
Demonstrated Ability to: Assess students’ needs and learning styles and to design appropriate differentiated instruction to meet their needs while providing appropriate ESL/ELL programming
Use and apply simulations and technological innovations in the classroom in pursuit of instructional strategies
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, administrators, supportive staff, parents and students

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison between the student and other teachers, staff members and family
Recommends entry and exit of students from the ESL program based on multiple criteria established by the school
Responsible for notifying parents of a student’s entrance and exit from the ESL program within the state-mandated time period
Annually administers the state-mandated ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELL) assessment to all ESL students
Tracks the performance of former ESL students for a minimum of two years using appropriate forms to ensure continued student success
Maintains and communicates accurate and up-to-date data on all students
Identifies a continuum of long and short-term course objectives consistent with the school approved curriculum
Plans, prepares, and delivers lessons for students based on available research of “best practices” in the field of ESL
Selects and/or modifies appropriate learning materials from appropriate sources (texts, supplements, AV materials, etc.) and shares with regular classroom teachers
Consults and collaborates with classroom teachers to provide mainstream support for ESL students
Maintains ongoing communication with the parents of ESL students
Productively interacts with classroom teachers and child study team members on a regular basis to monitor the classroom program and needs of ESL and ELL students
Responsible for the review and updating of the ESL/ELL curriculum on an annual basis
Participates in school-wide in-servicing as it relates to ESL and bilingual education
Complies with policies, regulations and procedures of Chester Community Charter School; communicates effectively with parents and work collaboratively with staff
Displays high-level professional conduct and image at all times; establishes and maintains an acceptable attendance record; and participates in extra-curricular activities and/or leadership roles outside the classroom
Performs other related duties as assigned