Reporting to the Academic Dean the ELL Teacher will be responsible for designing and leading ELL instruction and collaborating with school staff to provide English language support to students in need. The ideal candidate has experience teaching students with ELL needs working with classroom staff can help with lesson planning and can consult with teachers about best practices. The ideal candidate is willing to collaborate and is knowledgeable about recent research in pedagogy in the field of second language acquisition and ELL education. Additionally the candidate should possess sensitivity to the developmental stages and well being of children and have a willingness to be flexible in terms of teaching assignment within the school setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic educator who is passionate about improving student outcomes for all students and eager to apply their vision for rigorous wholechild education in a growing collaborative school community.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with classroom teachers to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels by integrating ELL standards into the daily classroom curriculum;
Employ a variety of ELL instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students including whole group (coteaching)/ smallgroup or individual learning;
Implement a Common Corealigned and ELL Language Standard curriculum based on the different language acquisition levels through backwards lesson planning and follow schoolwide protocols for developing differentiating and documenting syllabi lesson plans assignments and rubrics;
Actively participate in all meetings collaborative planning and professional development including an annual summer institute;
Track monitor and assume responsibility for academic progress of students by backwards planning using ELL Assessment data and schoolwide assessment data;
Assist in developing language acquisition support plans (ELL plans) for all ELL students and work with classroom teachers to implement plans;
Analyze assessment data and daily data including exit tickets and Do Nows to inform ELL instruction; Complete Quarterly ELL Student Progress Reports when communicating student progress to teachers and families;
Assist in administering required language proficiency and academic achievement tests for determining placement ongoing monitoring of student progress and determining when a student is to be exited from the program including the creation of an assessment schedule implementation of the assessment and scoring of the assessment;
Establish and maintain communication with parents of students in the program;
Engage parents and families in their students learning and acting as an ambassador for the school in the community;
Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships;
Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by schoolwide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans;
Work with grade team to analyze data revise practices norm on teamwide initiatives and discuss individual scholars with a solutionsoriented mindset;
Establish and maintain strong relationships and regularly communicate scholars progress towards goals with families and attending quarterly Family Conferences for students on ELL Caseload;
Complete Special Education compliance reports for dual identified students (students with IEPs and also identified as ELL) including ELL Student Summaries for IEP meetings;
Attend IEP Section 504 or other related meetings necessary for student assessment and/or compliance with federal and/or state law;
Willingness to be flexible in terms of teaching assignment within the school setting;
Contribute productively to the school as a whole;
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required; Masters degree or higher preferred;
Special Education and/or ESOL certification preferred;
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred;
At least two years of teaching experience with record of improving student achievement preferred;
Desire and ability to receive and implement feedback;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences (including colleagues students families);
A commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students;
A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students families and community.
Benefits and Paid Time Off
We offer comprehensive benefits including:
Flexible Medical Health Planssubsidizing the majority of costs for the employee their spouse/domestic partner and children;
The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employees needs;
Dental and vision plans;
Disability benefits;
Life insurance;
Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave;
Flexible spending account options;
Pretax commuter benefits (parking and transit);
Fitness and entertainment discounts;
A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP);
A 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4 after one year of employment;
Tuition reimbursement support;
Referral bonuses;
Schoolbased 10month employees have approximately 40 days off throughout the school year including holidays school breaks personal days and wellness days in addition to summer break;
Benefits are subject to change.
Compensation
The salary range for incoming teachers is $75000 to $100000. New teacher salaries are determined based on the number of years of experience as a teacher.
Additional compensation is added for incoming teachers with Masters degrees and NYS Special Education certifications.
Teachers are eligible for annual salary increases based on tenure and performance; salaries for teachers who continue on at DREAM can exceed the incoming teacher band above.
DREAM is committed to upholding highly competitive salaries and ensuring teacher pay is within the highest quartile of NYC Charter Schools.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
At DREAM diversity equity and inclusion are a matter of mission.
From our schools to our playing fields DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual can bring their full identity and experience to work because representation mattersit enriches our team culture enhances our ability to innovate and strengthens our impact in and out of the classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body while working to ensure that our practices are equitable welcoming and productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth especially youth of color have permission to dreamalong with the tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality.
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