The Decatur School District is seeking an ESL Coach/Facilitator & Teacher for theschool year. Below are the qualifications for the position. The ESL Facilitator will work with teachers throughout the district to grow capacity in differentiation planning scaffolding and culturally responsive teaching for students whose first language is not English. The position will be 200 days 8 hours per day.
- Education & Certification:
- Abachelors degree in education TESOL Linguistics or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
- A validteaching licensewith anESOL/ELL (English Language Learner) endorsementor certification.
- Additional endorsements inbilingual educationorreading specialist(optional but beneficial).
- Experience developing and deliveringESOL instructional strategiesand supporting teachers inlesson planninganddifferentiation.
- Leadership experience (as amentor teacher instructional coach or department lead is preferred.
- Skills & Knowledge:
- Bilingual skills.
- Deep understandingof second language acquisition ELP standards and best practices for ELD (English Language Development).
- Ability to provideprofessional developmentand coaching to teachers onESOL strategies.
- Knowledge ofdifferentiationscaffolding andculturally responsive teaching.
- Strongcollaboration and communication skillsto work with teachers administrators and families.
- Familiarity withESOL complianceandfederal/state regulations(e.g. Title III English Language Proficiency Assessments).