ESL Teacher at St. Stephens High School

Catawba County Schools•Hickory, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ESL teachers will work with the ESL tutors, classroom teachers, parents, and students to provide English instruction.

Requirements

Degree in education or in a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Willingness to undergo further training as required
Experience using computers
Must be able to use a variety of equipment such as computers, copiers, and a variety of audiovisual equipment etc.
Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently and constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Light Work usually requires walking, standing and bending to a significant degree.
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, newsletters, journals, procedures, lists, etc.
Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.
Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently standard English.
Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office and audiovisual equipment.
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office and audiovisual equipment.
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Responsibilities

Participate in ESL certification training through college classes.
Provide English language instruction through use of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Meet regularly with LEP students with more frequent services in the following order: 1) Novice-Low; 2) Novice-High; 3) Intermediate-Low; 4) Intermediate-High; 5) Advanced
Plan appropriate lessons and activities for LEP students
Hold parent conferences
Set up and assist parent communication/conferences
Assist in locating and providing translators by calling the International Newcomer Center
Connect the language minority community with the schools
Monitor the progress of students
Conduct ongoing assessment of student proficiency
Instruct LEP students with appropriate methodology
Maintain required records and communicate any changes in information to the Newcomer Center
Supervise and monitor ESL tutors
Conference with classroom teachers
Assist teachers in working with their LEP students
Member of Student Assistance Team for NOM/LEP referrals
Provide staff development opportunities for teachers, assistants, and other school employees
Provide cultural information to school employees
Provide input and selection of materials for use with LEP students
Participate in TESOL conferences
Participate in ESL state workshops as appropriate
Performs other work related duties as assigned.