.5 FTE EL Resource Teacher

Reports To: Building Principal

• Must hold a Professional Educator License (PEL) and an English As a Second Language Endorsement (ESL)
• Must hold a Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Education.
• Fluent and literate in English.
• Knowledgeable of curriculum and instruction, as well as second language acquisition.
• Flexible, excellent interpersonal communication skills, maintain a positive attitude, and promote the dual language program and its philosophies.

• Be responsible for planning, teaching, and assessing with English language development strategies.
• Be able to collaborate and coordinate with General Education classroom teachers and related service professionals in order to provide push-in, pullout, and consultation support.
• Have a deep understanding of second language acquisition.
• Use best practice for first and second language learners.
• Be able to adapt the curriculum and language level for individual students' needs.
• Further the goal of cultural awareness through extracurricular family activities.
• Identify student needs and work cooperatively with other professional staff to solve learning, behavioral, and/or health problems.
• Maintain organized records and prepare reports of student progress.
• Maintain high standards of classroom behavior, cultural, and linguistic sensitivity.
• Administer the ACCESS for ELLS, IAR, and other mandated state and local assessments, depending on the grade level.
• Effectively communicate with parents through conferences and other methods.
• Collaborate with grade level team and work with a district-wide dual language team to develop curriculum and further the goals of the EL department.
• Participate in curriculum development projects, materials selection, and committee work.
• Increase professional competence by participating in district in-service, seeking out other professional growth opportunities, and following the district's policies for continued university study.
• Perform other duties as assigned.