English as a Second Language Teacher

Rocketship Public Schools•Smyrna, TN

1d•$54,048 - $78,940

About The Position

The ESL Teacher (Specialist) works in the Language and Learning Lab to help ESL students develop excellence in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. The specialist collaborates with ESL experts and Rocketship team members to design and deliver the Language and Learning Lab’s program. They provide additional support and intervention in sheltered blocks, including instruction in speaking, listening, reading, writing, phonics and decoding, and reading comprehension. The specialist uses formative and summative WIDA data to plan lessons tailored to students’ needs and communicates with classroom teachers and families about student progress. They also analyze annual WIDA data and report findings and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days. ESL Specialists report to an Assistant Principal.

Requirements

Commitment to Rocketship’s mission, vision, and goals.
Basic computer skills, including troubleshooting and communicating about technical difficulties.
Fluency in English.
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 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 is language-rich by labeling spaces with language notations.
Work with a team of SLs and experts to conduct six-week data analyses and develop action plans aligned with Rocketship’s other 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 6–8 weeks.
Design daily lessons that develop students’ speaking, listening, writing, reading, public speaking, and presentation skills, including explicit vocabulary and idiom instruction.
Use WIDA data to create lesson plans that meet individual student needs.
Communicate with classroom teachers and families about student progress.
Analyze annual WIDA data and report outcomes and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days.
Provide sheltered-block support and intervention in speaking, listening, reading, writing, phonics and decoding, and reading comprehension.