ELL Teacher
Posted June
12, 2012
Deadline for application:
June 19, 2012
Contract length
: 2012-2013 - 184 Days
Compensation
: Salary and benefits are regionally competitive and based on
experience and training.
Work Schedule
: M-F
Nature and Scope of Job
: Provide an enriched atmosphere where students learn subject
matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as
mature, able, and responsible members of society. Facilitate
learning and guide students toward the fulfillment of their
potential for intellectual, emotional and psychological growth
and maturation. Responsible to the building principal and
department director where assigned.
Education, Licenses, Certification or Formal Training
:
·
Valid Colorado
teacher license.
·
Bachelor's
degree from an accredited college or university.
·
Secondary
endorsement in Linguistically Diverse Education.
Qualification
s: Applicant must understand language acquisition, possess strong
instructional and classroom management skills and have a strong
working and teaching at risk youth. Bilingual skills in
English/Spanish required. Preference will be given to applicants
with primary teaching experience and a strong literacy
background. Teaching assignment will be ELA K-5. Bilingual skills
in English/Spanish preferred, but not required.
Essential Job Functions
:
·
Plans a program
of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and
abilities of students.
·
Creates a
classroom environment that is conducive to learning and
appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
·
Guides the
learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards,
establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects,
and communicates these objectives to students.
·
Uses
instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for
meeting stated objectives and standards.
·
Assesses the
accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides
progress reports as required.
·
Diagnoses the
learning abilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the
assistance of district specialists as required.
·
Counsels with
colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
·
Assists the
administration in implementing all policies and/or rules
governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom,
develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure,
and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just
manner.
·
Plans and
supervises purposeful assignments for instructional assistants
and/or volunteer(s), and works cooperatively with department
heads.
·
Attends staff
meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
·
Employs a
variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to
meet the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student
groups involved.
·
Strives to
implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of
education and instructional standards and objectives.
·
Maintains
accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law,
district policy, and administrative regulation.
·
Assists in
upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations,
and Board policy.
·
Makes provision
for being available to students and parents for education-related
purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested
to do so under reasonable terms.
·
Cooperates with
other members of the staff in planning instructional goals,
objectives, and methods.
·
Assists in the
selection of books, equipment, and other instructional
materials.
·
Accepts a share
of the responsibility for co-curricular activities as
assigned.
·
Works to
establish and maintain open lines of communication with students
and their parents concerning both the broad academic and
behavioral progress of all assigned students.
·
Provides for his
own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading,
workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at
institutions of higher.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Weld County
School District 6 shall not discriminate in its employment or
hiring practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. The
Superintendent is committed to cultural diversity among district
personnel as a means of enriching educational experience. The
District shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for
employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who
will contribute to that effort.
Apply online
www.greeleyschools.org