Multilingual/English Language Learner Teacher

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Organizational Overview: Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Catholic School founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, WI. The school was founded in 1996 as Notre Dame Middle School, an all girls 5th-8th grade middle school to serve Latinas on the southside of Milwaukee. Today Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a Grade K3-8 Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It has a co-education primary school serving boys and girls in a Spanish and English dual language model. NDSM addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community through student-focused education. We currently serve over 690 students across three campuses and we have both an all-boys and all-girls middle school, a co-ed primary school, and an Early Childhood Education program. To learn more please visit our website at www.notredamemke.org. Mission Statement: Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, a Catholic school sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, challenges our students to reach their full potential as individuals, empowering them to direct their God-given gifts toward transforming their community. Vision Statement: With deep faith and courage, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee boldly addresses the urgent, critical needs of the community by providing an education focused on student and school growth through quality and innovation.

Requirements

Wisconsin State Certification as an English as a Second Language Teacher (395)
Current Wisconsin Teacher’s License

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred

Responsibilities

Support teachers and support students with English language skills to non-native speakers, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening
Coordinates and conducts ACCESS testing for students
Temporary main contact with Milwaukee Public Schools relating to Emergent Bilingual and ACCESS coordination
Cultivates an atmosphere conducive to learning
Commitment to Catholic Education and Gospel values
Organizes and prepares resources for students and teachers
Supervises areas as assigned
Communicates professionally and in a timely manner with teachers, parents and students
Completes all required forms and reports
Maintain accurate records of student information
Actively engages in professional development
Participates and meets the requirements of Sustaining the Mission and maintains the appropriate level of certification
Attends all faculty and in-service meetings, and other meetings as needed
Meet professional teacher education requirements of school district and state
Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
Must have knowledge and experience with cultural sensitivity and awareness
Ability to be flexible, resilient, and adaptable to changing priorities, with a willingness to put students first at all times
Performs other duties as assigned