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Duties

  1. Provide ELLs with comprehensible academic content in the student’s native language and in English.
  2. Assess the English language proficiency of incoming students utilizing the WIDA screener and place students in the appropriate educational setting.
  3. Continually assess the language development of students in order to support ELL students’ literacy development by using reading and writing strategies appropriate to the students’ level of proficiency.
  4. Assist ELL students in the demonstration of proficiency in analytical thinking and study skills.
  5. Facilitate cooperative work and cross-cultural understanding between ELL students and native English speakers.
  6. Facilitate cooperative work and cross-cultural understanding for general education teachers.
  7. Collaborate with the school community regarding the ELL students’ progress and challenges in learning academic content and language.
  8. Research best practices in instructional strategies for ELLS in order to collaborate with the classroom teacher in providing effective interventions for mainstreamed students
  9. Assess the native language proficiency (if feasible) of incoming students utilizing the district’s approved assessment instrument.
  10. Participate in professional development activities to continuously improve job performance.
  11. Assumes other related duties and responsibilities that the ELL Program Coordinator may assign.

Qualifications

  1. State of Illinois Professional Educator License with
  2. Self-Contained General Education and/or required Endorsement for Grade Level
  3. English as a Second Language Endorsement Grades K-8
  4. ESL Endorsement 
  5. Demonstrated capabilities in leadership, academic competence, public and community relations
  6. An understanding of cultural and linguistic diversity
  7. Master’s Degree in Education Preferred
  8. WIDA Certification to administer ACCESS 2.0, WIDA SCREENER, MODEL and familiarity with the Pre-IPT for early childhood
  9. Experience in organization and presentation of educational workshops

Salary/Benefits

Bargaining Agreement Union Position: The salary schedules for the 2022-2025 school years click on the link: https://www.joliet86.org/file.aspx?DocumentId=13197
*Maximum 10 years full time Certified Teaching Experience

How to Apply

Apply at https://joliet86.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://joliet86.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Email Address

hr@joliet86.org

School District

www.joliet86.org

Position Website

https://joliet86.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2134

City Website

www.joliet.gov

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

6/17/2024

Start Date

N/A