Anticipated Teacher English as a Second Language ESL High School SY25-26
Anticipated Teacher English as a Second Language ESL High School SY25-26
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Job Description
ESL Teacher
This position is part of the FRCSTA bargaining unit. Salary is commensurate with experience including education level and professionallevel years of service.
Reports to: Director of Student Services Building Principal or Designee
Location: Elementary Middle or High School
Subject: ESL
Foxborough Regional Charter School District is committed to creating a work environment that celebrates and promotes diversity and is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
District / School Overview
Foxborough Regional Charter School District (FRCS) is a unique and diverse school serving students from across Southeastern Massachusetts. Approximately 1500 students and families come from urban and suburban communities and represent various backgrounds ethnicities and experiences. Families in our three vibrant school communities (Elementary Middle & High School) speak over 20 languages and live in over 20 sending districts. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths; it drives positive student learning and life at our school. At FRCS we value equity teamwork respect and growth and have committed to hiring and retaining a diverse staff and employees committed to an antiracist curriculum and ideals.
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of the ESL Teacher is to ensure the language development of English language learner students in both inclusive and separate classroom environments. The teacher will coplan with the content teachers organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a coteaching learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential; provides instruction in multiple content areas and maintains a cooperative attitude with staff parents and students. ESL teachers will also provide specialized ESL instruction that is designed to advance English language development and foster English language proficiency. ESL instruction includes social and academic language in all four language domains: reading writing speaking and listening. ESL instruction promotes academic achievement by providing students with systematic explicit and sustained language instruction that entails a lasersharp focus on academic language
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate for this position will:
- Design and implement highquality instruction for English Language Learners.
- Provide coaching support and resources to classroom teachers in service of English Language Learners.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers with regard to curriculum design and assessment for English Language Learners (SIOP model).
- Administer assessments in accordance with Massachusetts guidelines and PHA protocol (ACCESS LAS WAPT etc.
- Support general education teachers in differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of ELs.
- Provide professional development to staff on instructional strategies to support ELs in the classroom.
- .Assist ESL teachers in developing ESL curriculum districtwide.
- Use a variety of instructional strategies and resources geared toward the needs of ELL students
- Understand current DESE guidelines on the education of EL and communicate information to colleagues.
- Maintain accurate and complete records
- Collect data on student performance to drive instruction and monitor progress.
- Demonstrate cultural competence and effectively communicate with families.
- Assist the administration of ACCESS Testing to students.
General Expectations:
- Manage oneself by being organized prepared and punctual
- Manage resources meet deadlines and follow through on commitments
- Act in ways that directly support the mission and vision of FRCS
- Learn and grow as a professional
- Use clear verbal and written communication and active listening skills
- Develop and maintain rapport and effective relationships with young children and adults contacted in carrying out duties and responsibilities by using courtesy diplomacy collaboration cooperation and professional conduct
- Contribute to the goals and success of all teams and team members through collaboration cooperation and flexibility in team discussions activities and decisionmaking
- Maintain high ethical standards legal responsibility and confidentiality
- Demonstrated commitment to antibias antiracist education
- Attend building and district meetings to promote communication and mutual decisionmaking among the staff
- Attend established traditional schoolsponsored activities (e.g. Back to School Night Open House programs activities) agreed upon by the building administrator and per the FRCSTA contract
- Regular attendance is an essential function; absences should be rare and in alignment with district attendance and punctuality standards
- Responsible for implementing other jobrelated duties as needed
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university
- Massachusetts licensure as a Teacher of English as a Second Language
- Required to be SEI Endorsed within one year of employment
- Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in a public school setting
- Familiarity with state and federal guidelines regarding language instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant students.
- Experience in the administration of ELL assessments (ACCESS LAS etc.
- Demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas of English language acquisition.
- Deep commitment to DEI and antibias antiracist approaches to education and service.
- Candidates are subject to background checks including CORI clearance and fingerprinting.
- Current authorization to work in the United States
- Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Masters Degree preferred
- Experience working in an urban school district
- Proficiency in multiple languages reflecting our diverse student population
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
The majority of work is performed in a school or classroom environment which usually has a moderate noise level. Regular attendance is necessary; absences should be rare and in alignment with district attendance and punctuality standards.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job the teacher is frequently required to kneel stoop bend and crouch. The teacher is periodically required to stand; while talking and listening. The teacher is occasionally required to sit walk lift or carry.
Employment Type
Full-Time
