K-12 Bilingual Services Lead Teacher
K-12 Bilingual Services Lead Teacher
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At Acero Schools we are what we believe.
Achievement We set goals and do what it takes toachieve them.
Community We contribute to respect and servein our communities.
Excellence We expect our best and strive to makeour best even better.
Resilience We learn and grow through adversityand challenges.
Optimism We believe in our ability to createthe future we envision.
PositionDescription
BilingualServices Lead Teacher
Salary:CompetitiveSalary and Benefits
Location:Chicago IL
ReportsTo:Principal
How to Apply: Cruz Bilingual Services Lead Teacher focuses their work on studentlearning. They know that they areresponsible for the academic growth of their students and they are willing todo whatever it takes to ensure whole-heartedly believe thatallstudents canlearn and they realize success is built on relationships. Theyunderstand that it is everyones responsibility to develop students bothpersonally and academically.
TheBilingual Services Lead Teacher develops and leads the Bilingual and ESLprogramming curriculum instruction and assessment for English Learners (ELs)at the campus-level in consultation with school leadership and the Director ofEnglish Learners. They relentlessly pursue student growth and achievementthrough program review and development careful planning and instructionalexecution and on-going collaboration with colleagues and the school leadershipteam.
CoreResponsibilities
Leadershipand Professionalism:
- Develop and demonstrate continuous improvement of a Bilingual and ESL program for ELs at the campus level.
- Analyze and report on program developments and progress for the purpose of identifying trends best practice and development opportunities.
- Clearly an accurately communicate with families of ELs regarding student services progress and to address other needs via letter and newsletter communications phone calls and in-person meetings.
- Clearly and accurately communicate with school leadership colleagues students and the larger academic communityto improve academic outcomes for all students.
- Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with staff students and partner organizations to support student needs.
- Demonstrate collegial behavior and make professional development contributions to the school community.
- Engage in self-initiated focused reflective work and collaborate with the Principal.
- Exhibit personal responsibility for daily work and attendance personal appearance student learning and school success.
StudentAchievement and Success:
- Ensure high academic standards are set for and met by all students.
- Develop and execute a rigorous standards-based curriculum.
- Differentiate curriculum instruction and individualized learning plans to meet individual student needs.
- Use student performance data derived from teacher-created and standardized assessments to drive instructional decision-making.
- Collaborate with an Instructional Coach to develop and execute a Professional Growth Plan.
Commitmentto School and Classroom Culture:
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
- Develop positive relationships with students.
- Develop classroom rules for behavior that are consistent with the school-wide rules and Acero Schools Student Code of Conduct.
- Develop positive relationships with parents for the purpose of creating a support for students and their education program.
- Assist in promoting the participation of students parents and other members of the staff in Acero Schools-initiated activities.
Competencies
SolutionsOriented-Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner gather and analyzeinformation skillfully develop alternative solutions work well in group usereason even when dealing with emotional or otherwise difficult topics.
Planning/Organizing- Prioritize and planwork activities work efficiently set goals and objectives organize orschedule other people and their tasks develop realistic action plans adapt tochange manage competing demands alter approach or method to best fit thesituation and deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events.
WrittenCommunicationClear and concise writer who varies writing style to meet needs and audienceand presents numerical data effectively.
Analyticaland Strategic-Synthesize complex information and draw from experience to identify where andhow information can and should be best used to support priorities. Evaluateinformation and circumstances to determine the best course of action developshort-and long-term strategies to achieve goals and shift approach as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree (required)
- Candidate must be able to demonstrate the academic progress of students under his/her leadership and articulate the methods used to achieve those results
- Knowledgeof andexperiencewithCommon CoreStateStandards
- Knowledgeof andexperiencewithWIDALanguageDevelopment Standards
- Cultural competencyandabilityto movecomfortablyinadiverse community
- Knowledgeof andexperiencewithbilingual and ESLeducation
- Haveasolidunderstandingofsecond languageinstruction
- Knowledgeofevidence-basedlanguageacquisition strategies
- Fluency in and the abilitytoinstructbilingualstudentsinEnglishandanother language
- Ability to make technically correct translations from English to another language and the reverse with speed and accuracy
- Must hold a valid IL Teaching License with an endorsement in Bilingual Education and in the appropriate Grade Level Description (required)
- Musthold permanentresidencyintheUnitedStates (required)
PhysicalDemands
Thenature of the work requires an ability to operate standard business officeequipment and the ability to communicate and exchange information collectcompile and prepare work documents set-up and maintain work files. Physicaldemands include the ability to stand bend reach high and low stoop and walkaround the classroom 60% of the addition candidates must be able tolift and/or push and pull 15 to 20lbs for short periods of time and walk upand down stairs several times a day.
Working Conditions
Majorityof work is performed in a general office environment. Position requiresavailability for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to performjob duties. Also requires participation and attendance atorganization-sponsored events and meetings.
NOTE: Theforegoing list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to berepresentative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is notnecessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of anessential function does not preclude management from assigning duties notlisted herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Acero Schools is committed to a policy of equaltreatment for all individuals. Acero Schools does not discriminate on the basisof race color gender handicap age religion sexual orientation ornational or ethnic origin.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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