English as a Second Language Teacher

Rocketship Public Schools•Nashville, TN

6d•$59,000 - $81,940

About The Position

Rocketship Public Schools’ English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialists help multilingual learners build language skills, confidence, and academic foundations. In a collaborative co-teaching model, ESL Specialists work alongside general education teachers in regular classrooms, integrating English language development into daily instruction so students can participate in rigorous, grade-level learning alongside their peers. The role combines co-teaching and language-development expertise. ESL Specialists differentiate instruction using WIDA assessment data, support speaking, listening, reading, and writing, collaborate with teachers and families, and share effective ESL practices across the school. The position reports to an Assistant Principal.

Requirements

Commitment to Rocketship’s mission, vision, and goals.
Fluency in English.
Basic computer skills, including troubleshooting and communicating about technical difficulties.
Bachelor’s degree.
Tennessee Elementary K–6 teaching credential or a full out-of-state credential that can be transferred.
Tennessee English as a Second Language K–12 endorsement to serve as an ESL Specialist.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience managing and/or teaching groups of elementary-age students is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer WIDA assessments to all ESL students and serve as the test coordinator.
Create progress-monitoring tools for speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and document each student’s progress weekly.
Ensure the school environment is language-rich by adding language notations throughout its spaces.
Conduct six-week data analyses with a team of specialists and experts, and produce corresponding six-week action plans aligned with Rocketship’s formative assessment cycle.
Participate in unit-planning meetings with classroom teachers to incorporate Universal Design and ELL principles into units and daily plans.
Hold bi-monthly community meetings or open houses for families.
Report student progress to families every six to eight weeks.
Design daily lessons that develop students’ speaking, listening, writing, reading, public speaking, and presentation skills, including explicit vocabulary and idiom instruction.
Co-teach with general education teachers and integrate English language development into regular classroom instruction.
Differentiate instruction using WIDA assessment data and students’ language proficiency levels.
Partner with teachers, families, and school leaders to support student growth, and share ESL expertise and effective strategies.