ESL DLI Grade 1 Teacher - Schenk - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

Madison Metropolitan School District • Madison, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking an ESL DLI Grade 1 Teacher for Schenk Elementary. This school-based position serves as a bilingual classroom teacher within the District’s bilingual and English Language Learner programs, providing instruction in bilingual classrooms and supporting the development of bilingual and ESL curriculum and programs. The role is 1.0 FTE, has a 192-day contract, and is paid according to the 2026–27 teacher salary schedule, with minimum annual compensation of $53,525. School-based positions are performed in person unless otherwise directed by the building principal.

The teacher plans and delivers standards-based instruction, uses student background and assessment information to guide planning, monitors learning, adjusts instruction, and provides feedback. The role also involves establishing classroom procedures, partnering with families, collaborating with staff, and contributing leadership and support to bilingual and ESL education programs.

MMSD seeks staff committed to anti-racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive practice and to helping all students thrive. Candidates must demonstrate native-like fluency in Hmong or Spanish and English, and must meet applicable Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction teaching-license requirements. A language proficiency assessment is required for Dual Language Immersion positions. Applicants who do not yet hold an active Wisconsin teaching license must obtain and maintain the necessary license(s). Applications are considered on a rolling basis; fully licensed applicants are considered before applicants who are not yet licensed. Successful applicants receive information about reading, writing, and oral language proficiency assessments. The position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; official transcripts are required for formal employment.
• Native-like fluency in Hmong or Spanish and English.
• Wisconsin DPI teaching license appropriate to the position. The listed license pathways include elementary-school regular education inclusive of elementary grade levels, middle-school regular education grades 1–8 or elementary/middle education, or high-school core content; Bilingual/Bi-Cultural ESL is required, with bilingual preferred.
• For Dual Language Immersion positions, completion of a Spanish or Hmong language proficiency assessment is required.
• If not already holding an active Wisconsin teaching license, obtain and maintain the license(s) required for the position.
• Upon successful completion of the application, pass the required reading, writing, and oral language proficiency assessments to determine eligibility.
• Submit an application within 30 days of starting employment; failure to do so will void the contract.
• Work in person at the school unless otherwise directed by the building principal.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual qualification is preferred in addition to the required Bilingual/Bi-Cultural ESL qualification.

Responsibilities

• Use CCSS, SELS, and language standards to identify shared learning targets.
• Use knowledge of students’ backgrounds, interests, learning styles, cultures, languages, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning.
• Develop daily and weekly plans that support student progress toward mastery of standards.
• Develop common year-long or course plans that identify essential questions and resources for student learning.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Teach students individually and in groups using varied methods to build engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to students’ varying needs and interests.
• Provide daily opportunities for students to explain reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning.
• Define and plan formative assessments to provide evidence of learning.
• Check for understanding in multiple ways and clarify, reteach, or adjust instruction based on information gathered.
• Provide meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, recognizes students, and promotes their involvement and progress in learning.
• Provide opportunities for oral and written feedback among teachers and students.
• Analyze student achievement, observation, and teacher-practice data and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Establish behavior rules and procedures for maintaining order among students.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss student progress, priorities, and resource needs.
• Collaborate with staff to support student learning, including through team planning and co-teaching.
• Serve as a bilingual classroom teacher in the District’s bilingual and English Language Learner programs.
• Assist in developing curriculum for bilingual and ESL instruction in the District.
• Provide classroom instruction to students in bilingual classrooms.
• Provide additional support and leadership to the bilingual and ESL education programs as requested.

Benefits

• The posting refers applicants to the District’s benefits and compensation pages for details about its compensation package, but does not specify individual benefits.

What This Job Offers

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