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Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School seeks an experienced, collaborative, and energetic teacher to join the district for a position as an English as a Second Language Teacher. Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School (AKFCS) provides an education to 1426 students in grades kindergarten through twelve, comprised of an Elementary, Middle and High School. AKFCS values flexible educators who possess an optimistic, growth-oriented mindset regarding learning, for themselves, staff, and students. The District seeks to reflect the increasingly diverse world in which we live.
We strive to provide our students with an exceptional education in a caring community of students, families, faculty, and staff that represents a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Our goal is to ensure opportunities for all students regardless of gender, race, religion, color, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender identity, or economic background. In support of our objective, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School will: Continue to give special importance to the inclusion within our student body, our faculty, and our staff of persons from all groups within our society, including those who have experienced prejudice and disadvantage.Provide all members of the district with a range of appropriate opportunities to develop skills for living in a diverse community and integrate diversity initiatives throughout the AKFCS experience.Support the philosophy of our International Baccalaureate Program, which is aimed at developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.Empower all members of our community to share and celebrate their differences as well as their common experiences to foster a culturally responsive education. Support the mission of Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School is to assist parents in their role as primary educators of their children by providing a classical liberal arts education grounded in the great works of Western Civilization and aimed at academic excellence, musical competence, and character formation.Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Model the mission of the school.Provide individualized, small group or whole group English as a Second Language instruction to English Learners.Collaborate and communicate with content teachers to align instruction and support to both the ESL.
students English language development and their classroom instructional needs.Collaborate and communicate with the schools instructional leadership team, instructional coaches, and ESL Director to ensure ESL students receive equal access to school programs and services.Administer state-mandated testing, such as Access for ELLs.Maintain student records in accordance with Massachusetts regulations.Attend and host parent-teacher conferences regarding ESL students and their academic progress.Attend and participate in at least 2 parent workshops, parent events, and parent groups.Attend and participate in required training and/or professional developments that support the teaching and learning of English Learners.Meet with SEI teachers weekly for planning and discussing student progress. Preferred candidates will need to demonstrate the following skills, expertise, and professionalism: Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students with an emphasis on building on the strengths that students bring to the teaching/learning process and closing the achievement gap of English Learners.Model professional behavior that addresses job responsibilities, school policies and procedures, and the expectations of professionals working in a multi-lingual, multicultural, and economically diverse community.Build and maintain safe, fair, and respectful learning environments that celebrate the diversity of the student population.Initiate and maintain consistent communication and develop constructive partnerships with families-communicating about student progress and ways the families can support the student at home.Initiate and maintain consistent communication and develop construct partnerships with community members, and agencies, building on their strengths and recognizing them as co-educators.Plan instruction and employ strategies that address the wide range of learning, behavioral, and communication styles of the student population.Plan and deliver lessons utilizing the WIDA standards and deliver appropriate lessons for varying levels of English proficiency.Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally relevant instructional practices.Integrate technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity.Have extensive knowledge of the content including, but not limited to, key concepts and facts, relevant research, methods of inquiry, and communication styles specific to the respective discipline (s).Demonstrate understanding of standards-based education, including local state and content frameworks, and mandated school-wide curriculum for literacy, English Language Development, and English Language Arts.Monitoring and assessing of progress: Use a variety of assessment tools and strategies to gather data to monitor student mastery of instructional content, to improve instruction, and to assess the comparative performance of subgroups within the classroom. Assist classroom teachers in the administration of all mandated state and local assessments for English Language Learners whenever appropriate.Reflect on practice in collaboration with administrators and colleagues, monitor personal and professional growth, and pursue professional development in needed areas.Perform relevant tasks and duties assigned by the building administration and/or ESL Director.Qualifications: Must hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in English as a Second Language at the appropriate grade level.SEI EndorsementMeet all the state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and Highly Qualified according to NCLB.Possession of a Bachelors DegreeCurrent authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have authorization by their first day of employment.Able to model excellent spoken and written English for students learning English in schoolCompensation: Full-Time Exempt Salary Position in accordance with the established Teachers Salary Scale.
AKFCS also provides a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: Medical/Dental/VisionLife Insurance 403(b) with matchStipend for professional/personal developmentDash PassYMCA DiscountsMassachusetts Teachers Retirement SystemComprehensive Private leave program including Long term disabilitySick time with sick bankPersonal daysHealth Reimbursement Arrangement & flexible spending accountAbby Kelley Foster Public Charter School is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.
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