Lewiston Public Schools Hiring for Apprenticeship Program Language Acquisition Teacher – Adult Ed Job at Lewiston, ME Full Time

Lewiston Public SchoolsLocation: Lewiston Adult EducationPosition: Apprenticeship Program Language Acquisition TeacherStatus: Full time Grant funded positionSummary: Under general supervision, plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments to facilitate English language development of multilingual learners in the subject matter and skills for Apprenticeship / Workforce pipelines.Requirements: Minimum Bachelor’s degree including all courses to meet credential requirements. Valid Maine certification, ESL teacher experience, and Multilingual learner preferred. Knowledge of various methods of teaching English to non-native speakers. Knowledge of Workforce ESL supports and certifications.This position will incorporate knowledge and experience with best practices in multilingual learner education; teach content-based English language instruction to a diverse group of multilingual learner students to: Increase student language skills in the area of Healthcare or Affected Industries, and WorkReady.Plan and provide content and language instruction, differentiating for English proficiency levels to increase academic proficiency based on the requirements of the apprenticeship programs healthcare and affected industries strands.Demonstrate and cultivate cultural competency and equity in the classroom and communityEmploy strong communication skills in all aspects of the position;Use of formative and summative assessments to determine student skill levelStrong emphasis on teaching conversational English including technical language required by industriesTeam-teach with the Healthcare instructor/coordinator and Construction/ Manufacturing instructors, especially for the introductory level and basic entry level programs.Works collaboratively with the instructors to develop the introduction to programs; establishing objectives, content and instructional methods.Assist in the evaluation process to determine efficacy of the collaborative approach with an ESL instructor and industry partners.Assist with intake, assessment, advising and appropriate placement of adult learners.Participates in adult education staff development activities and assists with planning and delivery of that training.Flexible schedule – some eveningsSome state travel may be requiredOther duties as assigned