English as a Second Language Teacher

Rocketship Public Schools•Nashville, TN

7d•$54,048 - $78,940•Onsite

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. They provide sheltered blocks of additional support and intervention 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 outcomes and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days. The position reports to an Assistant Principal and is located at Rocketship United Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.

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 use them to document each student's progress weekly.
Ensure the school is language-rich by labeling spaces with language notations.
Collaborate with SLs and experts on six-week data analyses and produce corresponding six-week action plans aligned with Rocketship's formative assessment cycle.
Participate in unit-planning meetings with classroom teachers to implement Universal Design and ELL principles in units and daily plans.
Hold community meetings or open houses for families twice a month.
Report student progress to families every six to eight weeks.
Design daily lessons to develop students' speaking, listening, writing, reading, public speaking, and presentation skills, including explicit vocabulary and idiom instruction.
Analyze annual WIDA data and report outcomes and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days.
Maintain close communication with classroom teachers and families regarding student progress.