EL Coordinator

Basis Ed•Chandler, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

BASIS Chandler Primary South is seeking an EL Coordinator to join their team. This role is part of a collaborative and professional learning community that utilizes the BASIS Charter School Curriculum. Teachers are given autonomy and academic freedom to create dynamic lessons that foster student enthusiasm and prepare them for higher education, careers, and global citizenship. The EL Coordinator will work with engaged students and fellow educators in an intellectual, inspiring, supportive, and collegial school community. The role involves being deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting, and unpredictable, within a highly social, supportive, and collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Structured English Immersion (SEI), Bilingual Education (BLE) or Structured English Immersion (ESL) endorsement.
Strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
High GPA in major.
Excellent recommendations.
Experience working with children.
Open to new ideas in teaching.
Must obtain and maintain a valid fingerprint clearance.

Nice To Haves

Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Master's in Education.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction to integrate English as a second language with subject matter instruction, focusing on learning a second language and using it as a medium to learn academic subjects.
Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners (ELLs).
Support classroom teachers in the consistent implementation of programming, best practices, and recommendations for ELLs.
Provide intervention support during academic times (especially Literacy and STEM times) in K-5 classrooms.
Plan and collaborate with K-5 teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to English language fluency in all content areas.
Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to plan lessons, projects, and expeditions.
Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified and unidentified ELL students.
Conduct, organize, and analyze ongoing assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools.
Develop a process to assess ELLs' academic progress.
Identify students who require English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student.
Assist and support the development of a successful learning environment for ELL students in each classroom by providing school-wide support to teachers.
Facilitate clear planning around student needs and learning goals, differentiated instruction, and classrooms that support student success.
Model best teaching practices for teachers to develop their capacity to support specialized instruction, differentiation, and classroom accommodations for ELL students.
Assist in the development of curriculum to support ESL learners and facilitate their access to the world-class education offered by BASIS Ed.
Meet regularly with School Directors and other professionals as needed to discuss student progress and the performance of ELLs.
Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed in support of ELLs.