Multilingual Learners Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Description:  MLL/ELL Teacher - Multi-Lingual Teacher - Grades 6-8 - job code 30611
Terms of Employment:  10 Month Employee (temporary if hired after contractual start date for teachers)
Reports to:  Building Principal and Director of Instruction
Salary:  Current Teacher salary schedule
Minimum Qualifications:

• Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for ELL in support of multilingual learners
• Experience working with multilingual students

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtain necessary WIDA test certifications and implement WIDA ELD Standards
• Administer placement tests to determine student ELL eligibility
• Administer annual ACCESS test to multilingual learners to determine growth in English Language proficiency
• Plan and provide small group and Push-In instruction students in order to maximize their English proficiency
• Communicate with and provide instructional strategies to regular classroom teachers enabling them to increase the learning of EL students in the regular classroom
• Determine appropriate multilingual learner accommodations for students and support classroom teachers in their application.
• Assist with the administration of assessment to multilingual learners
• Communicate multilingual learners progress to parents via parent conferences, IEP meetings, phone calls, etc.
• Work with district EL team in supporting our multilingual learners and school staffs to accomplish District EL mission and goals
• Promote Capital's EL services at school and district events
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
• Other duties as directed by immediate supervisor
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and -in harmony with the goals-establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with measured needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's mission statement.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides reports as required, as well as notifying parents of student progress when necessary.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned 

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. 
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Standard Requirements:

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
• Tuberculin Test and physical
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck

Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at 302-857-4215.
The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.  Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators:  Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904.  Phone (302) 672-1500