EL Resource - Bilingual

LEARN Charter School Network•Great Lakes, IL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The EL Resource - Bilingual teacher provides academic instruction to English Learners, developing and delivering lesson plans for groups and individual students using academic language development standards. The role adapts instruction to individual learning plans and implements LEARN’s English Learners program to support students in core academic areas, including Reading, Writing, Math, and Science. The teacher helps assess language proficiency, tracks student achievement, reports progress, and collaborates with staff to address challenges related to English language learning. The position also involves communicating with students, families, colleagues, and administrators; creating a supportive classroom environment; and following applicable school, Network, and state policies. LEARN is a nonprofit network of PreK–8 schools founded in 2001. It serves approximately 4,100 students across 11 campuses in Chicago, Lake County, and Washington, D.C. Its educational program emphasizes students’ individual learning styles and academic needs, with core values including high achievement, mutual respect, a safe and nurturing environment, active family involvement, and positive whole-child development.

Requirements

Valid Illinois ESL certification.
Valid Illinois teaching certification.
Bachelor’s degree and experience working in a multicultural setting.
Knowledge of evidence-based language acquisition strategies.
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Professional demeanor.
Experience developing and implementing procedures.
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities and a diverse workload in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while achieving results.
Detail-oriented and highly organized.
Ability to diffuse tense situations and organize others to meet project expectations.
High degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with the public and staff at all levels in a personable and professional manner.
High level of energy and consistently positive attitude.
Ability to operate standard business office equipment and communicate, exchange information, collect and compile information, prepare work documents, and set up and maintain work files.
Ability to stand, bend, reach high and low, stoop, walk around the classroom, and kneel for up to 60% of the day; walk up and down stairs several times daily; and lift, push, and pull 15 to 20 pounds for short periods.
Bilingual-certified teachers must provide proof of proficiency in both English and Spanish and be able to make technically correct translations between English and Spanish with speed and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in K–8 regular education or a bilingual classroom.

Responsibilities

Instruct English Learners to improve academic success and skills.
Develop lesson plans and deliver instruction to groups and individual students within established curriculum guidelines.
Adapt classroom work and instructional materials to address individualized learning plans.
Implement LEARN’s English Learners program to support learners in Reading, Writing, Math, and Science.
Obtain training for and assist with administering language assessments, including MODEL, W-APT, screenings, and the ACCESS test.
Maintain organized documentation of student achievement in core courses.
Produce progress reports and report cards regularly and as needed.
Use evidence-based instructional strategies that support language learning in core content subjects.
Collaborate with the English Learners coordinator and other staff to support students facing academic challenges related to English language learning.
Interpret student performance data and implement appropriate support structures.
Communicate and confer effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators, orally and in writing.
Use audiovisual aids, computers, and other interactive technology to supplement and support lessons.
Create a classroom culture conducive to learning and to students’ physical, social, and emotional development.
Stay informed about and comply with school, Network, and state regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
Schedule student groups.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.