Long Term Substitute Multilingual Learner Teacher, Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2025-2026]

Salem Public Schools•Salem, MA

21h

About The Position

About Salem Public Schools , where belonging leads to opportunity. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity , and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/. What You’ll Do: As a collaborative member of the Multilingual Learner team, the ML Teacher will be responsible for providing direct language instruction to English Learners that serves as a powerful lever to increase English proficiency, academic language acquisition, and student achievement.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required); Master’s Degree (Preferred)
Required Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in ESL for the appropriate grade level.
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement (Required within 1-year of start date)
Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and working in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred.
Proficiency with technology (blended learning, teacher/family communication suites (Remind preferred), Google G-Suite Apps, etc.) desirable.
Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice

Nice To Haves

Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban/turnaround environment highly desired.
Secondary license in content area or Special Education, also preferred
Dual Certification (appropriate grade level or Special Education) a plus
Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

Teaches ELD classes to ML students of all proficiency levels that are aligned to WIDA Can-Do Descriptors, Common Core Standards, and provide students with rigorous opportunities to engage in critical thinking and language learning in all domains.
Plans curricula and daily lesson plans that are accessible, scaffolded, and utilize complex texts.
Promotes a positive classroom environment that celebrates the diversity of the student population and fosters a love of learning.
Demonstrates a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students by building on the strengths that students bring to the language learning process
Leverages extensive knowledge of first and second language acquisition in planning and collaborating with general education teaching colleagues, co-plans and co-teaches, as assigned by building principal
Communicates regularly and proactively with parents and families in a culturally proficient manner
Evaluates each student's formative progress in English skills (listening speaking, reading, and writing) and prepares progress reports
Serves as an advocate for the needs of the English Learners on grade level and instructional teams
Works under the general supervision of the building principal, ML Director, and/or other designated administrator, to review student proficiency levels, appropriate ML services, and ML data
Collaborate with the ML team and HMLS colleagues in providing culturally responsive teaching practices to all students.
Attend and contribute to progress meetings, such as Language Acquisition Team, in using data and evidence to track students' progress.
Provide a welcoming environment to all students, especially new students throughout the school year.
Communicate with families frequently.
Additional duties may be assigned.