Founding ENL Teacher - High School

The American Dream Charter School•New York, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The American Dream Charter School is seeking an energetic, creative, and multi-talented ENL Teacher to join the founding team of its newest high school in Manhattan. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small, start-up high school launching with only 9th grade. The founding staff will have the unique opportunity to help build the culture, traditions, systems, and identity of the school from the ground up. The school serves a diverse community of English Language Learners and immigrant students, with a commitment to developing academic excellence in both Spanish and English while preparing students for college and leadership. The role requires an educator who is a go-getter, problem-solver, team player, and is not afraid to take on multiple responsibilities beyond a traditional job description.

Requirements

New York State teaching certification
Bachelor's degree required
Strong instructional, organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
Ability to use student data to plan and adjust instruction
Commitment to supporting English Language Learners and students with diverse learning needs
Willingness to collaborate, problem-solve, and contribute beyond traditional classroom responsibilities
Bilingual Spanish/English

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
NYS certification in TESOL/ESOL or an appropriate ENL certification
Experience working with English Language Learners
Knowledge of small-group instruction and intervention strategies, particularly for ENL and IEP students
Experience implementing IEP accommodations, modifications, and student goals
Experience collaborating with special education and content-area teachers
Experience working in a charter school, start-up school, or other fast-moving educational environment

Responsibilities

Provide engaging ENL instruction that supports students at varying levels of English proficiency.
Work with students individually and in small-group settings, particularly students who need targeted academic intervention and students with IEPs.
Collaborate with content-area and special education teachers to ensure students can successfully access rigorous 9th-grade coursework.
Differentiate lessons and create instructional materials that meet students where they are while moving them toward grade-level expectations.
Use assessment data to identify student needs, plan interventions, monitor progress, and adjust instruction.
Support the implementation of students' IEP accommodations, modifications, and instructional goals.
Administer required ELL assessments, including WIDA preparation and administration.
Develop short- and long-term goals for students and monitor their progress.
Communicate regularly with students and families about progress, goals, and areas for growth.
Participate in parent conferences, student support meetings, intervention planning, and schoolwide professional learning.
Serve as a resource to colleagues around best practices for supporting multilingual learners.
Help create a warm, structured, joyful, and academically ambitious school culture.
Wear multiple hats and contribute beyond traditional classroom responsibilities in a start-up environment.
Teach an ENL small group, collaborate with a special education teacher, help a student solve a problem, support advisory activity, communicate with a family, help organize a school event, or jump in to help a teammate.