Classroom Teacher / English as a Second Language (ESL)

Connecticut REAP - Greenwich, CT

Full-time

Greenwich, CT

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

Greenwich Public Schools seeks a 1.0 FTE ESOL teacher. The position will teach at Eastern Middle School and potentially other GPS middle schools. The ideal candidate will teach and assess middle school English learners at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of English proficiency in reading, writing, and other subjects areas through co-teaching aligned to the CT Core Standards and the CELP Standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate techniques, and serve the needs of English language learners.
• Maintains accurate and complete records.
• Assesses student learning on a continual basis and differentiates instruction and assessment based on linguistic proficiency level as needed.
• Communicates student progress with families through the use of interim reports, report cards, and conferences, as well as family engagement sessions and field trips specific to English learners.
• Designs and implements assessments that measure progress, and uses assessments to refine curriculum and instructional practices.
• Maintains a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the teacher and the learner.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships, including with co-teaching colleagues.
• Participates in professional learning.
• Helps complete administrative tasks in support of the K-12 ESOL program.

Requirements

• CT State Certification, or certifiability, in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages, Grades PreK-12 (#011), or Emergency Teacher of English Language Learners, Grades PreK-12 (#024), or comparable certification or certifiability, required.
• Oral/written fluency in English required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with adolescents.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Effective, active listening skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.