English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Lenoir County Public Schools • Kinston, NC

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher will plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development in the 21st century. This role requires the ability to differentiate instruction, analyze situations, use technology, manage time and behavior, motivate students, consult with various stakeholders, and monitor student performance. The teacher will also coordinate activities of a Teacher Assistant if applicable and perform other related work as required.

Requirements

• Hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for the area of assignment.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in ESL- English as a Second Language education (K-12).
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved education program in subject area.
• Strong background in North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity to operate a telephone and input data into a computer.
• Sufficient vision to read computer screens and printed materials with or without vision aids.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Ability to speak clearly in audible tones in similar environments.
• Physical agility to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height.
• Ability to perform tasks such as bending, stooping, sitting on the floor, climbing stairs, walking, and reaching overhead.
• Demonstrate leadership in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
• Demonstrate leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
• Lead the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
• Advocate for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
• Demonstrate high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.
• Provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive and flexible.
• Embrace diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
• Treat students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
• Adapt teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
• Work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community.
• Align instruction with North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Know the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
• Recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
• Make instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.
• Know the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn.
• Plan instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning.
• Use a variety of instructional methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.
• Integrate and utilize technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning.
• Help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
• Help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration.
• Communicate effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
• Use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress.
• Analyze student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
• Link professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
• Function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
• Analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on data.
• Use a variety of technology and classroom tools.
• Manage instructional time and student behavior.
• Motivate students.
• Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and the community to enhance student learning.
• Monitor student performance.
• Interact within the educational environment.
• Coordinate and direct the activities of the Teacher Assistant, if applicable.
• Perform other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level