American Sign Language Teacher II

Edison High School is dedicated to providing a safe supportive and community-based learning environment for students with learning differences. We are seeking a qualified and engaging American Sign Language (ASL) Teacher II to teach ASL II and support student ASL program has been a core part of the school for twenty years and offers a rigorous interactive two-year curriculum. The successful candidate will be a fluent ASL communicator and enthusiastic educator who can build strong student relationships differentiate instruction and create an inclusive classroom environment. The teacher will also collaborate with colleagues and support the broader Edison community through advisory homework support and school Duties and Responsibilities:Teach ASL II with the goal of helping students progress toward Intermediate Mid proficiency consistent with American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) students ability to communicate in ASL through original sentences and simple conversations in familiar informal and maintain an engaging interactive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes student participation and instruction and provide appropriate support for students with a range of learning differences including dyslexia ADHD and autism spectrum effective and flexible classroom management strategies that support a positive structured and respectful learning and deliver instruction using effective language-learning strategies including Comprehensible Input when and collaborate with the other ASL teacher on curriculum development instructional practices course sequencing and accurate daily attendance and student grades using Canvas to organize and communicate assignments resources and course proactively and professionally with administrators faculty and student support staff to ensure students academic and social-emotional needs are appropriately as an advisor/homeroom teacher supporting students with organization self-advocacy communication and social skill an end-of-day homework support session four days per and actively participate in weekly faculty meetings and department in two all-school retreats each the broader Edison community by participating in school events and activities which may include annual fundraising events student dances parent/student conferences and other community positive and productive relationships with students families colleagues and members of the Edison a quarter-length elective course at the discretion of the other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:Education and Experience:Bachelors degree or higher with a degree in education or equivalent classroom in American Sign Language demonstrated through an ASLPI interview or equivalent teaching American Sign Language preferably at the high school working with students with learning using Comprehensible Input and other effective language-learning Professional Teaching License issued by TSPC or a teaching license from another state certification Skills and Essential Attributes:Principles theories methods techniques and strategies for teaching ASL to high school students with learning trends and best practices in curriculum development and instructional strategies for high school ASL social and behavioral characteristics of high school classroom management organize develop and effectively deliver a comprehensive ASL an inclusive and culturally responsive classroom that provides an effective and stimulating learning experience for students with learning the educational needs of individual students and utilize innovative strategies to enhance student analyze evaluate and communicate students academic social and emotional growth with school counselors and positive relationships with students parents and colleagues through clear open and effective in a close-knit community while working respectfully with students families and staff from diverse backgrounds identities and optimism resilience and a commitment to personal and professional as an inspiring and motivating role model for students and and Clearances:Valid secondary teaching license from any state in the United States is Aid and CPR Justice Fingerprint and Background :This position reports to the Principal of Edison High :This is a full-time and Benefits:Approximate Salary: $47000-$74000 reflects a Bachelors degree with 2 15 years of experience. Exact salary will be based on experience and education at the time of Benefits include: Health and dental Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Life and AD&D insurance and Long-term : 6% employer contribution to 401k sick leave and personal day time-off Apply:Please submit resume and references via email to Dr. Chris Smart at

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