ESL English Teacher(ESL/EL) 6-12

Job Description: 6-12 ESL/ELL Teacher for ELA
(ESL newcomer and intermediate students) Must have both ELA (6-12) and ESL Endorsement.

Chicago Math and Science Academy is a Level 1 school in Rogers Parking serving students grades 6 through 12. We are currently hiring for an ESL/ELL Teacher.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide personalized academic and language instruction to English Learners in ESL, sheltered instruction, English Language Development, and ESL strategies.
• Advocate and demonstrate a commitment to supporting students in their development of the language skills and subject matter
• Provide direct ESL services and instruction to identified students in push-in and pull-out instruction
• Develop and deliver lesson plans that utilize appropriate instructional techniques that enable limited English proficient students to overcome barriers
• Adapt curriculum and provide tailored academic instruction as appropriate and in alignment with student goals and program mode
• Adapts classroom work for the purpose of providing students with instructional materials that address learning needs
• Obtains training for and assists with the administration of language assessments for the purpose of evaluating student language proficiency (WIDA screenings and ACCESS testing)
• Maintains organized records of documentation regarding student achievement in core courses
• Collaborate and coordinate with staff to support students experiencing academic performance challenges related to English language learning
• Interprets student performance data and implements appropriate support structures
• Communicates and confers effectively both orally and in written form with students, parents, colleagues, and administration
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure: Valid Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL)
• Endorsement: English as a Second Language (ESL) (Grades 6-12) AND English Language arts (6-12)
• Bachelor's degree with experience working in a multicultural setting
• Knowledge of evidence-based language acquisition strategies

Desired Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish Endorsement
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Benefits:

Starting Salary: $55,000

Education: Plus $1,000 for master’s degree, $2,000 for doctorate degree.

Experience: Plus $1,000/yr up to 10 years. (K-12 prof teaching) $250 for years 11-20

-8 workdays of annual paid time off as sick & personal days

-Contribution to your CTPF Retirement Plan (7% paid by employer)

-Medical and dental insurance (80% of your monthly premiums will be paid by the employer)

-Life Insurance (100% paid by the employer)

-Long Term Disability Insurance (100% paid by the employer)

-75% tuition reimbursement and up to $3000/year (subject to budget availability)

-Up to $2,000 performance-based compensation based on professional performance and student growth

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $74,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• 12th grade
• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade
• 9th grade
• ESL

Physical setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Illinois PEL and ESL certification (Required)

Work Location: In person