Multilingual Learner Teacher (MLL)

The Learning Community a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students families and teachers seeks a collaborative dedicated certified Multilingual Learner Teacher passionate about supporting students to grow academically and socio-emotionally. At The Learning Community we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice take social action and assume community responsibility. We grow teacher leaders student leaders and community leaders. If you became a practitioner because you believe that education is the social justice issue of our time and you can see the potential for speech and language to support students as critical thinkers and key to living up to this mission then you are a great candidate for this position! Day to Day Responsibilities:Reports to & collaborates with Deputy Head of School and Multilingual Learner (MLL) CoordinatorWorks with a collaborative team of reading and ELL/MLL teachersCreate and/or contribute to Personalized Literacy Plans aligned to school teacher and student consultation to general and/or special education team members regarding student needs and best direct literacy and language intervention support to individuals and small effective and aligned implementation of curricula and research and monitor to ensure that high-quality curricular products are put in front of data as a means of informing planning and supporting teachers to make informed decisions to drive student monitor student progress and makes instructional decisions based on student achievement up-to-date and accurate records of student progress connected to learning current with appropriate instructional theory practice and research. Engaging in regular and strategic professional development to stay current in best practices for diverse Qualifications: To be considered for this position all candidates must be certified or in the process of certification in the state of Rhode Island for their certification in ELL/MLL and must be U.S. citizens or residents or have work addition they must demonstrate:Demonstrates reflective practices and a willingness to improve their own performance. Understands the role of formative & summative assessment data in planning for tiered instruction for all high expectations & positive regard for all students and with team members to create and maintain inclusive supportive and responsive learning an understanding and/or willingness to learn about and act on social issues that affect students (race class ability status etc.).Experience working with ELL/MLL population English/Spanish is a teaching abilities our teachers create safe engaging and rigorous learning addition were looking for individuals who are skilled in communicating with students and tailoring their teaching approach to the needs of their learners. The right candidate is able to be a warm demander: to build deep and trusting relationships with students while creating accountability for how they show up and take ownership of their own knowledge of the subject matter youll be teaching. Our teachers understand the content they are teaching and push themselves to stay current in their content area in order to raise the bar for their teaching and our a reliable collaborative and consistently strong colleague. Our teaching teams work closely together have planning time weekly and build on each others insights and strengths with students to meet their goals. At the Learning Community teachers must be committed to healthy communication with others working through conflict supporting their team and asking for the support they need. Strong problem-solving skills and resilience. Our teachers bring creativity problem-solving and an adaptable approach to most challenges while keeping student safety and respect for our students parents and school community front and center in their emotional intelligence and communication skills - especially in conflict or for trickier decisions. The Learning Community aspires to be a reflective space that values thoughtful communication strong professional relationships and the ability to acknowledge mistakes repair harm and move forward together including leaders team members students and families. Salary Benefits and Other Details: Workday. This position is a full-time teacher of record role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls Rhode Island. All teachers are expected to work 7:45-3:15 pm most days except for Wednesdays where the hours are 7:45am-4:45pm due to whole team meetings with planning daily including shared team prep time and lunch/break time every day. Additionally the individual will be required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to the start of each school year. Salary. For this role our budgeted compensation range is $48493-$93703 with $48493 representing the junior-most step in our scale and $93703 representing the senior-most step in our and addition we are proud to currently offer: Medical Insurance: 82% of annual premium paid by Learning Community for single or family plans. Retirement: Participation in the State of RI Teacher Pension Plan. Life Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while employed by LC. Time off: school vacations and 10 paid sick days/5 paid personal days per year. Optional Insurance: Vision/Dental - 100% employee paid.

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