2026-2027 Teacher Bilingual - all certification areas - Continuous Recruitment
About The Position
A bilingual teacher in the Rochester City School District provides instruction in English and in English Language Learners’ primary language, according to individual student strengths and needs. Instruction covers content areas aligned with New York State Learning Standards to support students’ academic success. The teacher collaborates with colleagues to establish a supportive, nurturing, and rigorous learning environment that recognizes students’ language, culture, and background. The role includes communicating with parents about student progress, monitoring academic and language development, and maintaining classroom records, including language proficiency. The district serves nearly 23,000 students across 48 PreK sites and 39 schools and emphasizes equity, academic excellence, student empowerment, and preparation for success beyond graduation.
Requirements
- Fluency in both languages used for instruction.
- Knowledge of diverse cultural backgrounds to assess and address students’ cultural and linguistic strengths and needs.
- New York State Bilingual Extension Certificate and Professional Teaching Certificate, or eligibility for New York State certification in the listed areas.
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction in English and students’ primary language, based on their strengths and needs.
- Teach in varying group sizes or individually, as prescribed by the school, district, and State Department of Education.
- Provide instruction in citizenship, socio-cultural development, and one or more academic areas: Native Language Arts, English language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, health, and art.
- Establish and maintain student behavior standards that support an optimal classroom learning environment.
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials that account for students’ language and cultural strengths and needs, collaborating with grade-level and content-area colleagues and aligning with NYS Standards.
- Evaluate language development in both languages as appropriate, maintain accurate records of academic progress, and communicate individual student progress to parents and the district.
- Identify student strengths and needs and work with professional staff, including ESOL, Speech and Audiology, nurses, and school psychologists, to assess health, social-emotional development, and learning.
- Participate in current, research-based instructional practice training and activities provided by the district or selected through individual professional development planning.
- Complete required reports, including student evaluations, inventories, orders, program evaluations, and lesson plans.
- Explain the educational program to parents and community members through conferences, meetings, and various media, using the primary language when appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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