Job Description

Essex North Shore is seeking a Multilingual Learner Teacher to support students in both academic and Career, Technical and Agricultural programs. Oral and written fluency in

Spanish

or

Portuguese

preferred.

Candidates should be licensed or licensable by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Satisfactory CORI, SAFIS, and SORI required. Bilingual preferred.

As an employee of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District, you are offered a number of robust benefits that support you, your family, and your professional growth. More specifically, for most full-time and part-time (in excess of 20 hours per week) employees, we offer:

Competitive wages that compensate you for your knowledge, skills and abilities in the workplace. Generous employer-covered health insurance (Employer/Employee premium cost sharing at 75/25). Coverage options are through the Group Insurance Commission. Comprehensive dental insurance through Delta Dental of Massachusetts, currently covering over 90% of dentists throughout Massachusetts. Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and free, paid training. Supplemental incoming earning opportunities, such as athletics programming, integration academies, and club advisor positions. Affordable term life insurance through the Group Insurance Commission providing your family or loved one(s) with financial security in the event of an unforeseen passing. Employee Assistance Programming for behavioral, health, financial planning, and legal resources. Wellness programming including spin, yoga, and other classes that are tailored to your busy schedule and health goals. And so much more!

MULTILINGUAL LEARNER TEACHER

REPORTS TO:

Humanities Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students in acquiring English as a Second Language. Work with academic and Career Technical and Agricultural Education teachers to develop strategies to aid in improved literacy for all students. Gather and analyze data to track student progress. Administer a language screener for bilingual students for whom a language barrier is impeding their academic success. Model appropriate English communication for the purpose of developing students' ability to communicate effectively in the English language. Push into the academic and program classrooms to support teachers in delivering Sheltered Content Instruction. Develop and implement a rigorous curriculum that helps MLL students to build academic and content-area language and vocabulary. Collaborate with teachers in integrating the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards into content-area instruction and in identifying ways in which students at all levels of English development can be supported in the content areas. Administer screenings for students to determine placement and the ACCESS assessment to measure English Language Development. Works with students of diverse backgrounds with diverse needs in an equitable and inclusive manner and maintains appropriate confidential records. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students. Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives. * Accepts additional responsibilities as may be required under the direction of the Humanities Coordinator or their designee.