Summer Success Multilingual Learner (ML) Teacher (2026)
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Job Location:
Watertown, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: Summer Success Multilingual Learner (ML) Program Teacher
Position Type: Temporary
Department: Summer Success Program
Location: Hosmer Elementary School
Reports to: Director of Summer Success Program
Salary range: $40 per hour
Schedule: Monday through Thursday 8:00 am -12:00 pm includes 30 min of prep a day from July 6th - July 30th (Mon - Th)
Number of Positions: 6
General Description:
The Summer Success Multilingual Learner (ML) Program Teacher will provide engaging literacy and math instruction for students in grades K5 fostering foundational skills problem-solving and a love of learning through whole-group and small-group lessons. Using Responsive Classroom practices teachers will implement the Summer Success curriculum including literacy components such as Fundations and foundational reading and writing instruction as well as standards-aligned math instruction that builds number sense reasoning and fluency. Teachers will encourage academic discourse hands-on learning and student collaboration to support academic growth in a supportive and engaging summer learning environment. The main goal for the ML Teacher will be to engage students in all four domains of language: listening reading speaking and writing is essential every day to develop their language skills.
Responsibilities:
- Teach groups of students in grades K-5. (Grouping would not exceed 15-20 students)
- Use Responsive classroom management - morning meeting and closing circle
- Conduct whole-group and small-group literacy and math lessons
- Encourage a love of reading and talking about books
- Work with students on writing in response to reading
- Implement the Summer Success curriculum and incorporate creative activities as needed
- Implement Fundations and foundational skill lessons
Qualifications:
- A current Massachusetts ESL Teaching License/Certification is preferred though a current Massachusetts Elementary License is acceptable.
- Three or more successful years of experience teaching ESL students in literacy and/or math preferred
- Experience working with elementary ELs preferred.
- Experience collaborating with colleagues both in and out of the classroom
- Familiarity with best practices in literacy and math instruction and comfortable modeling instruction when needed
- Holds the belief that all children can learn and learn to read and write effectively
- Familiarity with Responsive Classroom practices language and beliefs
- An ability to engage students in using all 4 domains: listening reading speaking and writing
- Having students engage in academic conversations during every class
- Attend pre-program training and weekly faculty meetings.
Physical Demands:
Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
