Teacher - English Language Development
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
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Job Posting Title
Teacher - English Language Development
Job Description
Provides an educational foundation that allows each student to reach his or her individual potential. English Language Development (ELD) programming in DCSD provides instruction in English using a collaborative structured immersion approach, including coteaching at the universal level, and providing targeted and intensive language support as necessary. Serves every assigned Multilingual Learner (ML) directly and consistently in collaboration with staff to serve the strengths and needs of every ML. Uses a wide variety of collaborative, translingual, and asset-focused instructional linguistic strategies.
Minimum Education Or Formal Training
Endorsement in Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) learners; Elementary teaching license (for Elementary); Highly Qualified in Language Arts or related content area (Secondary).
Licenses & Certification
Colorado Department of Education Professional License with CLD or LDE Endorsement, or other appropriate CDE/TESOL license with the intention to obtain the CLD Endorsement. If in process of obtaining the CLD endorsement, candidates must reflect the CLD or Bilingual CLD endorsement on the license within 2 years of the date of hire.
Equipment & Vehicles Used
Operate and use personal computers, related software and equipment (e.g., printer), telephone May be required to travel using personal vehicle
Essential Environmental Demands
Work is performed in a school or virtual setting. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.
Essential Physical Requirements
Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds Frequent sitting Frequent walking Frequent Driving Occasional bending, squatting, or standing Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position
Responsibilities
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Identify, plan for, and serve Multilingual Learners directly and consistently
Craft instruction that meets the needs of each Multilingual Learner
Collaborate with school personnel, students, and families
Support teachers with programming related to identifying, planning for, and serving Multilingual Learners
Facilitate and coordinate multidisciplinary team approaches and problem solving to meet the unique strengths and needs of Multilingual Learners
Identify and provide ELD related information / resources to educators
Create and maintain MLPs for each identified Multilingual Learner
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
Administer/assist with administration of state and federal assessments for Multilingual Learners (ie: ACCESS for ELLs, CMAS, PSAT/SAT)
Work some evenings as necessary
Certifications
Teacher License - Colorado Department of Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Position Type
Regular
Primary Location
Pine Lane Primary
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
- 00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
185 Work Days
Full Salary Range
$55,808.00 USD - $116,582.00 USD Annual
Position Salary Schedule Eligibility
Hard to Hire
Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*.
- All salary amounts listed on the schedules are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
July 15, 2024
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