Part Time (.25 FTE) Day & Evening Adult Education ESL Teacher

Syracuse City School District Jobs • Syracuse, KS

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About The Position

We are seeking dynamic and compassionate educators to join our ESL Program as English as a New Language (ENL) Teachers as a part-time 2 days a week, 4 to 4.75 hour a day position, 8.75 hours a week. This pivotal role will empower refugees, immigrants, and native-born English language learners to achieve their academic and life goals. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment where students gain the English language skills and thematic content that will help them be active civic-minded community members. This person will host a weekly drop-in class and support distance education work through various content delivery methods. This teacher will work with a dynamic teacher at CNY Works during the day (mornings) or Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) (evenings).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in TESOL, or an educationally related field, though we will work with the right candidate for adult education certification.
• Strong understanding of culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices.
• Passion for working with students from diverse backgrounds and urban settings.

Responsibilities

• Employ culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices that foster diversity, equity, and belonging, ensuring all students feel valued, represented, and empowered to succeed in a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Building English Language Proficiency by supporting a comprehensive ENL curriculum focused on systematically developing students' reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills through thematic instruction, incorporating cultural awareness and fostering a civic-minded community member.
• Provide targeted instruction in Best Plus oral language assessment utilizing language practice, testing language and test-taking strategies to ensure students can demonstrate skills needed to meet the benchmarks.
• Plan and deliver engaging and effective thematic instruction that helps students with personal, family, and community needs.
• Provide individual, partnership, and small group support to students who need additional help, including targeted interventions for specific language or thematic ESL areas.
• Continuously assess students' English language proficiency and content knowledge using a variety of formal and informal assessment tools, utilizing the data to inform instruction and tailor individualized learning plans for each student.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of student attendance, grades, assessment results, and individualized learning plans, utilizing both digital and physical systems to track progress and inform instructional decisions.
• Collaborate with other teachers, counselors, administrators, and community partners to provide comprehensive support for ENL students.
• Being a strong advocate for the needs of ENL students and working to ensure they have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices in ENL instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree