Cloonan Middle School Long-term Substitute English Learner EL Teacher

The filling of this position is based upon continued funding in the Board of Education budget.

Note: Teachers dually certified in TESOL Bilingual Education or ESL with experience in Sheltered Instruction or fluency in a language other than English will be given preference for all Stamford Public School positions.


General Statement:
The Connecticut State Board of Education (CSBE) believes that highquality comprehensive and effective English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual education programs are essential to acquire English language proficiency and academic proficiency for students who are English Learners (ELs). EL teachers work under Section 1017e(3 of the C.G.S. This statute defines an ESL program as a program that uses only English as the instructional language for eligible students and enables such students to achieve English proficiency and academic mastery of subject matter content and higher order skills including critical thinking so as to meet appropriate grade promotion and graduation requirements.

EL teachers are specially trained instructors who teach individuals who are not native speakers of English. In Stamford an EL teacher may work with students qualifying for bilingual or English as a Second Language (ESL) services. EL teachers work to make the core curriculum comprehensible for ELs while building language proficiency in English. EL teachers work primarily providing direct services such as ESL instruction but may provide indirect services such as consultation with classroom teachers and pushin to mainstream classrooms to eligible students who have proficiencies ranging from scale of 15 on the LAS. The primary role of the EL teacher is to enable eligible students to access academic curriculum and gain linguistic proficiency in English.

Educational programs for ELs are regulated by the Every Student Succeeds Act Title I and Title III. The EL teacher receives supervision from building administration and technical supervision and assistance from the Coordinator of English Learners (EL).

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction for students who are eligible to receive EL services
• Make accommodations to curriculum so that content is accessible for ELs
• Follow a pushin or pullout model to meet service requirements and to best service students
• Provide expertise to building principals and Coordinator of EL for planning and implementing programs which address the needs and abilities of the identified EL student population
• Maintain appropriate documents on assessment of ELs
• Consult with classroom teachers as appropriate to support access to curriculum and instruction
• Check in with academic subject area teachers to ensure that ELs are doing well in content area classes
• Provide strategies to content area teachers on how to successfully include ELs at higher linguistic levels
• Act as a resource to teachers of EL eligible students in developing differentiated strategies for students with limited proficiency in English
• Collaborate to support EL students identified as needing additional support on the EL Monitoring Report
• Assist in the annual assessment of identified EL students as mandated by State and Federal statutes
• Communicate with parents/guardians of EL students
• Assist the Coordinator of EL in maintaining records and reports as requested by local state or federal agencies
• Work with building administration to develop reasonable schedules for servicing students
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• CT CSDE certification endorsed for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PK12 111
• Experience working with EL students preferred
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Superior organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with administrators teachers parents and students
• Superior communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Skype); Accounting Software (i.e. QuickBooks); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance Power School); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position.

Connecticut State Department of Education Certification:
This assignment is expected to continue for more than 40 days and therefore we are seeking a certified candidate. If you are not currently certified in CT but hold a Bachelors degree and 12 credits in the content area to be taught we will apply to the CSDE for LongTerm Substitute Authorization.

LongTerm Substitute Teacher Compensation:
$155 per day

Application Procedures:
Online application is required.