ENL Teacher-IMMEDIATE OPENING
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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: English as a New Language Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Instruction
REPORTS TO: Assistant Principal
DATE PREPARED/REVISED: January 1 2025
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND POSITION OVERVIEW
Global Community Charter School (GCCS) is a Harlembased International Baccalaureate (IB) World School that is innovative inquirybased culturally competent and provides students with a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that encourages critical and creative thinking.
The English as a New Language Specialist provides instructional support to students identified as Limited English Proficient by the NYSITELL and NYSESLAT tests. The ENL Specialist ensures students acquire English language speaking listening reading and writing skills through a variety of flexible models that prioritize pushin and pullout services guided by the effective use of coteaching practices. Lastly English as a New Language Specialist will use his or her expertise in language acquisition to collaborate with a caseload of teachers and provide onsite professional development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Considering the needs of each child when designing lessons that help students develop the English language skills of listening speaking reading and writing.
Evaluate academic achievement and progress towards learning objectives through detailed da analysis of student performance on a wide variety of metrics; Utilize student data collected drive instruction and intervention.
Engaging in coaching cycles and implementing researchbased strategies that maximize the own performance and that of their students.
Reflecting on their own progress as educators.
Seeking out professional resources and attending professional development for serving t needs of English Language Learners to continuously improve their practice.
Participating in the ELL Consortium at the NYC Charter Center
Providing students with frequent feedback and evaluation based on the development of individualized goals for performance that are specific measurable ambitious rooted in data and timebound.
Determining students needs by researching students ELL status on ATS administering home language surveys and conducting the NYSITELL and NYSESLAT assessments as needed.
Maintaining accurate records of students progress.
Collaborating with the Reading Specialist and other colleagues to leverage the strength of all team members.
Communicating with families regularly and building community with them through school events Administer the NYSITELL and NYSESLAT assessments.
Provides support to staff regarding strategies to support ENLs inclusively in the classroom
Working with the Special Education Coordinator to ensure appropriate accommodations given to students during assessments as needed.
Model promote and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive school culture of academic and personal success
Supporting the school as directed by the Principal and Assistant Principal
QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university is a must.
A M.A. Ed.M or Masters degree in education preferred
New York State Certification for relevant grades or demonstrated process towards obtaining certification
A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated success as a fulltime elementary classroom teacher
Demonstrated success working in a highperforming urban school setting preferred
Evidence of excellence in teaching through continuous learning and data analysis
Be a team player a desire to work in a teamoriented environment and collaborate effectively with colleagues
Dedication to GCCS mission
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
