ENL Teacher

Hamilton County Schools • Chattanooga, TN

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Orchard Knob Middle School, a 6-8 school in Chattanooga, TN, is dedicated to fostering academic achievement, personal growth, and community involvement, with a strong focus on college and career readiness. Students engage in college visits and extracurricular activities such as Culinary, Robotics, and Engineering Clubs, alongside after-school programs, athletics, and an eLab. The school seeks high-energy, dedicated teachers who are experts in their content areas and embody a growth-mindset, aiming to inspire thoughtful, passionate, and brave individuals. Teachers are encouraged to utilize professional development opportunities, and administrators actively support teacher voice and implement derived feedback. Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is committed to ensuring all students thrive and experience a future without limits, actively seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees to make a difference across its nearly 75 schools. The district's strategic plan is Opportunity 2030.

Requirements

• Demonstrates fluency in all four language domains: reading writing, listening, and speaking
• Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity
• Hold a valid state of Tennessee teaching certification in ESOL (K-12) or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program.
• If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Tennessee teaching license.
• Hold a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Teach the English language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to the extent that the language learner will achieve success in all content areas at grade level.
• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English using the TN Academic and WIDA English Language Development Standards.
• Develop and deliver lesson plans utilizing a broad range of appropriate differentiated techniques and strategies addressing all aspects of communication that develop each student’s ability to read, write, speak, and listen in content areas at levels that ensure learners meet or exceed learning targets, and allow English learners to meaningfully access the district’s instructional program.
• Screen all potential ELs using the WIDA Screener.
• Submit the results to parents and cumulative record.
• Administer academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating students’ progress in meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of students’ progress and evidence of growth and progress.
• Develop and maintain individualized instructional plans for each student (LLIP).
• Collaborate with general education teachers of language learners with scheduling, instruction, modifications, and assessment.
• Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive learning environment with high expectations that encourage student responsibility, enhance motivation, clearly communicate classroom routines, and incorporate challenging instructional strategies.
• Facilitate frequent and effective home-school communication by coordinating conferences, written communication, parent trainings and other meetings/events, and administrative support for childcare, interpreting, translations, etc.
• Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.
• Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

Benefits

• This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions.
• Professional development opportunities and opportunities for growth

What This Job Offers

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