English as a Second Language Teacher

Rocketship Public Schools•Antioch, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ESL Teacher (Specialist) will work in the Language and Learning Lab to ensure our ESL students achieve excellence in speaking, writing, reading and listening. Additionally, the ESL Specialist will work closely with a variety of ESL experts and Rocketship team members to collaborate in designing key components of the Language and Learning Lab, then execute on that compelling vision. Specialists are responsible for working with students in sheltered blocks for additional support and intervention in speaking, listening, reading, writing, phonics and decoding, and reading comprehension. To do this effectively, the Specialist uses formative and summative data from WIDA to create lesson plans that meet each child's needs while maintaining close communications with classroom teachers and families regarding the child's progress. Additionally, the ESL Specialists will conduct a deep-dive analysis of annual WIDA data, then report the outcomes and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days.

Requirements

Commitment to Rocketship's mission, vision, and goals
Previous experience managing and/or teaching groups of elementary-age students is strongly preferred
Basic computer skills including troubleshooting and an ability to communicate about technical difficulties
Fluency in English
Bachelor's Degree
TN Elementary K-6 teaching credential or a full credential to transfer in from out of state
TN English as a Second Language K-12 Endorsement (to be ESL Specialist)

Responsibilities

Administer WIDA assessment to all ESL Students and serve as test coordinator for the test
Create progress monitoring tools for speaking, listening, reading and writing, then use the tools to document each student's progress on a weekly basis
Ensure the school is language-rich by labeling the school with language notations across each space
With a team SLs and experts, the ESL Specialist performs 6-week data analyses and produces 6-week action plans that correspond with Rocketship's other formative assessment cycle
Participate in Unit Planning meetings with classroom teachers to ensure Universal Design and ELL Principles are implemented into the Unit, then into daily plans
Hold bi-monthly community meetings/open houses for families
Report progress to families on a 6-8 week basis
Design daily lessons that instruct students to achieve excellence in speaking, listening, writing, reading, public speaking and presentations
This requires explicit vocabulary and idiom instruction.