6-12 ESL Teacher
About The Position
The Lansing School District is hiring a grades 6–12 English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. The district serves more than 10,000 PreK–12 students in 25 school buildings in Lansing, Michigan, and is committed to providing an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment. The teacher will support students in English Language Development (ELD) programming, including students who may have limited formal schooling, migrant lifestyles, or low literacy in their native language. The role focuses on English literacy instruction and sheltered exposure to academic content to help students integrate into secondary school. The teacher will foster a safe, nurturing environment that values students’ backgrounds, languages, and cultures, and helps orient students and families to the school and community. The teacher will collaborate with staff, parents, and volunteers to support students’ educational experiences.
Requirements
- Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate with a High School ESL endorsement.
- Successful teaching experience with Multilingual Learners.
- Ability to support and promote academic instruction in the four domains of the English language.
- Ability to work with students from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds, ages, and language and academic proficiency levels.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with administrators, teachers, students, and staff, and under appropriate supervision.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of flexibility.
- Ability to maintain professional conduct and work ethics, including attendance, punctuality, and performance.
- Demonstrated ability to actively seek opportunities for professional growth.
- Alignment with the Lansing School District’s mission and values.
Responsibilities
- Deliver ESL/ELD instruction to Multilingual Learner students according to language proficiency levels to support English acquisition and academic achievement.
- Align supplementary curriculum with WIDA English language development standards and pedagogy.
- Use data to guide and differentiate instruction effectively.
- Build relationships with students and parents to create a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment.
- Maintain accurate student records and documentation for evaluation and progress monitoring.
- Coordinate with designated program staff to ensure procedures for welcoming new Multilingual Learners are followed.
- Collaborate with school administrators, counselors, and teachers to support students’ cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and communication development.
- Facilitate a learning environment that supports successful social and academic experiences related to language proficiency and acculturation.
- Incorporate feedback from school leaders, colleagues, students, and professional development sessions to learn and grow.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the Lansing School District mission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
