AVAILABLE NOW: Ruby Van Meter ELL Teacher

Des Moines Public School District • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

DMPS is hiring an ELL teacher to support multilingual learners at Ruby Van Meter, our campus for students of a variety of ages with IEPs. Licensed educators interested in this position that DO NOT have an ELL endorsement will be considered. DMPS is able to pay for coursework in ELL for interested applicants. TITLE: K-12 ELL Teacher POSTION TYPE: TCHR HIRING SPECIFICATIONS: Required: Valid Iowa teaching license with ELL endorsement. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Ability to speak a second language other than English, preferable a high needs language of DMPS students. Knowledge of subject, curriculum, and effective teaching methods. Effective communication both oral and written. Competency working in a culturally diverse environment of the willingness to acquire these skills. BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for planning and delivering a high-quality educational program to meet children’s academic and social-emotional needs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Deliver daily lessons, aligned to state and district standards, that meet students’ individual needs and ensure growth in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing English and study skills. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve learning. Participate in building and district professional learning communities to plan for instruction, analyze data, and create assessments. Assist in placement of ELL students in appropriate level classes. Monitor student learning on a daily basis. Use multiple data points to guide and individualize instruction. Maintain and monitor individual ELL portfolios. Collaborate with ELL staff to implement testing procedures and report results to district ELL staff. Coordinate instruction and student needs with content area teachers. Collaborate with building administrator to provide effective scheduling for ELL students. Work with curriculum department to select appropriate instructional materials Communicate with families on a regular basis. Participate in professional development. Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (for every DMPS position): Attend work on a prompt and regular basis. Maintain confidentiality. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees. Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Valid Iowa teaching license with ELL endorsement.
• Knowledge of subject, curriculum, and effective teaching methods.
• Effective communication both oral and written.
• Competency working in a culturally diverse environment of the willingness to acquire these skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak a second language other than English, preferable a high needs language of DMPS students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily lessons, aligned to state and district standards, that meet students’ individual needs and ensure growth in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing English and study skills.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve learning.
• Participate in building and district professional learning communities to plan for instruction, analyze data, and create assessments.
• Assist in placement of ELL students in appropriate level classes.
• Monitor student learning on a daily basis.
• Use multiple data points to guide and individualize instruction.
• Maintain and monitor individual ELL portfolios.
• Collaborate with ELL staff to implement testing procedures and report results to district ELL staff.
• Coordinate instruction and student needs with content area teachers.
• Collaborate with building administrator to provide effective scheduling for ELL students.
• Work with curriculum department to select appropriate instructional materials
• Communicate with families on a regular basis.
• Participate in professional development.
• Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards
• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed