EL Teacher

Basis Ed • Mesa, AZ

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About The Position

BASIS Mesa is seeking an EL Teacher for an immediate start. The role uses an English-as-a-second-language and content-based instructional model, integrating English language instruction with academic subject matter. The teacher supports English Language Learners’ academic and personal/social needs and helps classroom teachers implement effective programming, best practices, and recommendations for ELLs.

The EL Teacher provides intervention during academic times, especially Literacy and STEM; collaborates with classroom teachers on engaging instruction and lesson planning; assesses student performance and progress; identifies students who need English Language support and determines appropriate services; and helps develop curriculum and classroom practices that support ELL student success. The role also includes modeling effective teaching practices, meeting with School Directors and other professionals about student progress, and attending parent-teacher conferences as needed.

Employees of BASIS Ed are required to obtain and maintain valid fingerprint clearance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong communication skills for teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
• High GPA in the applicant’s major.
• Excellent recommendations.
• Experience working with children; classroom experience is not required.
• Openness to new ideas in teaching.
• Obtain and maintain valid fingerprint clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Postgraduate subject-matter work (Master’s or Ph.D.), or a subject-matter undergraduate degree combined with a Master’s in Education.
• Bilingual Education (BLE) or Structured English Immersion (ESL) endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Integrate English-as-a-second-language instruction with subject matter instruction, using English as a medium for learning academic subjects.
• Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners.
• Support classroom teachers in consistently implementing ELL programming, best practices, and recommendations.
• Provide intervention support during academic times, especially Literacy and STEM.
• Plan and collaborate with teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that promotes English language fluency across content areas.
• Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to plan lessons, projects, and expeditions.
• Suggest accommodations and lesson structures for identified and unidentified ELL students.
• Conduct, organize, and analyze ongoing assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools.
• Develop a process for assessing ELLs’ academic progress.
• Identify students who require English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student.
• Support teachers school-wide in planning around student needs and goals, differentiated instruction, and classroom practices that support ELL success.
• Model effective teaching practices to build teachers’ capacity for specialized instruction, differentiation, and classroom accommodations for ELL students.
• Assist in developing curriculum to support ESL learners and facilitate access to BASIS Ed’s education.
• Meet regularly with School Directors and other professionals as needed to discuss student progress and ELL performance.
• Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed in support of ELLs.
• Obtain and maintain valid fingerprint clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
• Employer-paid medical insurance.
• Employer-paid dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• PTO.
• Ability to add dependents to benefits.
• 401(k) with partial match that grows over time.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare savings opportunity through a KinderCare tuition discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time