POSITION TITLE:  English as a Second Language Teacher                            

FLSA:                     Exempt Professional

REPORTS TO:  Principal and/or other supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:       

• State teacher certification with English as a Second Language endorsement.
• Leadership and organizational qualities which include the ability to facilitate teams, communicate collaboratively, train and lead others, and coordinate data.
• Working knowledge and understanding of language proficiency and English Learner development. 

General Statement of Responsibilities: 

The ESL Teacher provides specialized instruction for the purposes of developing the students’ abilities to effectively perform courses of study in English and acquire the English language.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Assessments and Evaluation
• Provide assessment for newly arriving non-English speaking students.
• Provide evaluation and testing for non-English speaking and limited proficiency students.
• Instruction 
• Provide language development/ acquisition instruction to each ESL/LEP student appropriate to his/her level as determined by informal and formal assessments.
• Maintain records for each student’s individual and academic instructional program.
• Collaboration and Communication with classroom teachers, administration and families to ensure students growth.  
• Confer with classroom teachers regarding each student’s program.
• Meet with program director or ESL supervisor at regular intervals.
• Facilitate frequent and effective home-school communication by coordinating: conferences; written communication; other meetings/events; and administrative support for interpreting, translations, etc.
• Provide support and resource information to classroom teachers and the building intervention team.
• Provide referral to existing guidance and counseling as well as other support resources within the district where appropriate.
• Collaborate with general education staff to plan and implement effective ESL services both within a push-in and pull-out model
• Maintains adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information. Ensure compliance with FERPA and all federal/state confidentiality laws. 

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend school events as requested by administration
• Participate in school improvement activities
• All other duties as assigned

Contact Information:

Human Resources

315 E Dunklin St

Jefferson City, MO  65101

573-659-3013

Equal Opportunity Employer

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Applicants for admission or employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary school students, employees, sources of referral and applicants for employment, and all professional organizations that have entered into agreements with our School District are hereby notified that our School District does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.