FALL RIVER PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
FALL RIVER
, MASSACHUSETTS
The Superintendent of Schools announces the following
position(s) within the Fall River Public School System:
POSITION
: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TEACHER(S)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess
a valid Massachusetts Teaching Licenses in the subject area of
interest and in English as a Second Language (ESL).
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Bachelor's Degree in teaching English as a Second Language or a
related field.
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Demonstrated expertise and experience teaching English Language
Learners as outlined by the Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Demonstrated success in developing English language
proficiently of secondary school English Language
Learners.
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Experience in curriculum development for ESL/ELL classes.
JOB GOAL
:
To deliver high quality and rigorous instruction aimed at
accelerating English language learning, exposing students to
content vocabulary, and preparing English Language Learners to
move towards proficiency of the English language.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
:
- Educates
linguistically minority students.
- Teaches
ESL to students utilizing the course of study adopted by the
School Committee and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education.
-
Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of individual
students.
- Has a
working knowledge of the English Language Proficiency Benchmarks
and Outcomes (ELPBO).
- Evaluates
each student's progress in the acquisition of listening,
speaking, reading and writing English skills.
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Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to
discuss student's progress.
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Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to
provide an orderly and productive classroom environment.
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Participates in professional development activities consistent
with the districts goals and needs of English Language
Learners
- All other
responsibilities that are listed in the collective bargaining
agreement between the Fall River Educators' Association and the
Fall River School Committee.
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
:
In accordance with the Fall River Educators' Association
contract. Continued employment is contingent on work
performance, program need, and funding.
CLOSING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
As indicated on
webpage
The Fall River Public Schools offers all programs, activities,
and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and
disability.