EL Teaching Position - .5 FTE - SY 25/26

Description

Wellesley Public Schools is seeking applications for a licensed English Language (EL) teacher position for the 2025-2026 school year. The EL teacher will provide instructional support to high school students (grades 9-12) who are multilingual learners (MLs) helping them develop English proficiency in speaking listening reading and writing. The teacher will collaborate with general education teachers to ensure that multilingual students access the curriculum effectively and meet academic standards.

Requirements:

• Meets and instructs grade 9 - 12 MLs during assigned class time in the EL classroom and within the general education classroom.
• Plans age-appropriate English language development instruction that addresses the individual linguistic needs interests and abilities of the students in the four language domains of reading writing speaking and listening.
• Creates a safe classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and in which the students are encouraged to take risks by using English for academic purposes.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Assists students and their families in navigating the culture of their respective school and community to ensure a smooth transition to a new learning environment.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward achieving curriculum goals and in harmony with these goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects to communicate these objectives to students effectively.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses students accomplishments regularly and provides progress reports as needed.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate complete and correct records as required by law district policy and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and in the classroom develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms and as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher assistant(s) and volunteer(s) and cooperatively with department heads and principals assists in the evaluation of their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to maximize the use of available instructional time.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates pupils academic and social growth keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupils progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing adapting instructional materials and suggesting strategies that facilitate student learning and solves health attitude and learning problems.
• Creates an effective learning environment through functional and visually appealing displays bulletin boards and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with the districts testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Must hold an MA DESE English Language Learners license at the appropriate level.

Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and possess a high level of capability with technology.

• Diversity is a core value of WPS. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive school environment for all and seek to hire team members who will enrich our diversity.

Must be familiar with WIDA screener and ACCESS for ELs.

Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property assist the principal in fire and other emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age physical mental or psychiatric disability genetics race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin or military status.