ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS - TEACHER

The Essex Westford School District is seeking full-time English Language Learner teacher to serve grade PK-3 students at our Hiawatha School. This position will join a dynamic team of six other K-12 ELL teachers who work collaboratively to serve the ELL students throughout the District. We are offering a temporary one year contract for the 2018-19 school year.

Responsibilities include identification, screening and evaluation of student needs, establishment of individual language proficiency goals, developing and monitoring progress of those goals through an ELL service plan; preparing educational materials and delivering instruction to qualifying ELL students; consulting with classroom teachers and administrators, assisting in the coordination, administration, and analysis of results of ACCESS testing and communicating with parents.

Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work K-3 days in order to provide consistent instruction to newcomer ELL students.

A solid background in ELL instruction and a Vermont professional educator's license with a K-12 ELL endorsement (3-40) required. Experience working with K-8 school-aged students preferred.

For a list of additional qualifications and duties, please Click Here for a copy of the job description.

Applications only accepted electronically through schoolspring.com.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1
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Job Requirements EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your Schoolspring application. Selected individuals shall also be subject to a criminal records background checks, and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment shall be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please Click Here here for additional background check information.

At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred

Bachelor degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Instructions Please answer the following questions relative to your candidacy for this position:
Application Questions This employer has requested that all applicants answer the following questions. It is highly recommended that you type any essays in a word processing program, save them, and then paste them on the proceeding job application page. 1. Do you hold a valid VT Educator license in the applicable endorsement area of the posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes (please indicate the endorsement code(s), license level(s), and expiration date(s))
- No (please explain your current licensing status)
2. If you do NOT currently hold a valid VT Educator license in the required endorsement, have you ever worked under a provisional license in the State of Vermont?
Yes/No
3. If you do NOT currently hold a valid VT Educator license in the required endorsement area, have you successfully completed the required Praxis I exam and Praxis II exam (if applicable) for licensure?
Yes/No
4. Are you under contract or do you have a letter of intent from another school district or supervisory union that would conflict with this posted position?
Multiple Choice / Single Answer
- Yes
- No
5. Please describe the essential components of an effective ELL program.
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
6. Please describe how you would collaborate with classroom teachers to implement a push-in model for ELL students and how you would measure the effectiveness of the approach for each learner.
Long Essay (Answer limited to 4000 characters, including spaces)
Contact Information Amy Cole, Exec. Dir. of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assess.
51 Park Street
Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
Phone: (802)857-2014
Email: acole@ewsd.org