English Language Teacher (K-8th) at Great Oaks Academy

National Heritage Academies • Warren, MI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Great Oaks Academy, located in Warren, MI, opened in 2004 and serves students K-8. The school offers starting pay above market scales, academically outperforms local districts, and has been recognized as one of Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to work for. Great Oaks Academy provides access to a best-in-class curriculum, advanced instructional tools, personalized development and coaching, and behavioral support for teachers and students. The school is supported by an experienced leadership team and demonstrates consistent outperformance against local districts on state tests.

Requirements

• For MI only: Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement.
• Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.
• Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.
• Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Completes daily logs of student services.
• Attends regular Professional Development offerings.
• Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.
• Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
• Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.
• Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

Benefits

• Starting pay above market scales
• Academically outperforms the local districts
• Winner of Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to work for
• Demonstrates consistent outperformance against local districts on state tests
• Supported by an experienced leadership team
• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities
• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS)

What This Job Offers

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