At-Risk English Language Learners Teacher (K-8) at Walton Charter Academy

School Information:

Located in Pontiac, MI, Walton Charter Academy opened in 1999 and serves students Young 5-8. At Walton Charter, you can connect passion with purpose.

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Why Choose Walton Charter Academy:

- Starting pay above market scales.
- Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
- High level of support for all staff.
- Strong, dynamic parent volunteer group.
- Outperform local districts consistently on state assessments.
- Ensure a safe learning environment.
- Winner of the Michigan Building Hope Award for achievement and work with multi-lingual students.
- Awarded Detroit’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.
- Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.
- Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
- Completes daily logs of student services.
- Attends regular Professional Development offerings.
- Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.
- Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

- Must hold a valid teacher license in the applicable grade level for the state in which you are applying. Remove for GA
- Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.
- Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.
- Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
- Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.
- Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

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