English Second Language: Long-Term Substitute Teacher (Dorchester, MA) - Lowell

WHO ARE WE:

We have partnered with a Dorchester, MA area charter school that is looking for a professional Long-Term ESL Substitute Teacher to work Monday through Friday from 8:15AM until 4:15PM.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Develop English Learner students' ability to effectively perform courses of study in the English language, developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines, and collaborating with other teachers in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues.

• Administer all incoming student paperwork and testing following WIDA guidelines
• Teach small group ESL classes to students K-12
• Act as ESL support in class for student K-12
• Write and manage language acquisition plans for all students identified as MLLs
• Use SEMSTracker to maintain organized, complete files for MLL students
• Plan and organized schedules for all MLL students in order to ensure state compliance
• Manage, administer, and ensure completion of yearly ACCESS testing
• Develop additional materials to compliment curriculum
• Work with teachers/grade teams to ensure MLL students are accessing in class curriculum

• Knowledge - Demonstrates subject area expertise and a cutting-edge grasp of child development and how students learn.
• Standards - Develops a wMLL-honed game plan for the year that is tightly aligned with state standards and assessments.
• Units - Plans all expeditions backwards, aligned with high standards, state assessments, and all Bloom’s levels; documents and shares all lessons with supervisor at a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance.
• Assessments - Plans diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to closely monitor student learning.
• Anticipation - Anticipates students’ misconceptions and confusions and develops multiple strategies to overcome them.
• Lessons - Designs lessons with clear, measurable goals closely aligned with standards and expedition outcomes.
• Engagement - Designs highly relevant lessons that will motivate all students and engage them in active learning
• Materials - Designs lessons that use an effective mix of high-quality, multicultural learning materials and technology.
• Differentiation - Designs lessons that break down complex tasks and address all learning needs, styles, and interests.
• Environment - Artfully uses room arrangement, materials, and displays to maximize student learning of all material, focusing on learning targets and student work.

• Expectations - Exudes high expectations and determination and convinces all students that they will master the material.
• Mindset - Actively inculcates a “growth” mindset: take risks, learn from mistakes, through effective effort you can and will achieve at high levels.
• Goals - Shows students exactly what’s expected by posting learning targets, essential questions, rubrics, and exemplars.
• Connections - Hooks all students’ interest and makes connections into prior knowledge, experience, and reading.
• Clarity - Always presents material clearly and explicitly, with wMLL-chosen examples and vivid and appropriate language.
• Repertoire - Orchestrates highly effective strategies, materials, and groupings to involve and motivate all students.
• Engagement - Engages all students in focused work in which they are active learners and problem solvers.
• Differentiation - Successfully reaches all students by skillfully differentiating and scaffolding.
• Nimbleness - Deftly adapts lessons and units to exploit teachable moments and correct misunderstandings.
• Application - Consistently has all students summarize and internalize what they learn and apply it to real-life situations.

• Criteria - Posts and reviews clear criteria for proficient work, including rubrics and exemplars, and all students internalize them.
• Diagnosis - Gives students a wMLL-constructed diagnostic assessment up front, and uses the information to fine-tune instruction.
• On-the-Spot - Continuously uses a variety of effective methods to check for understanding; immediately unscrambles confusion and clarifies.
• Self-Assessment - Sets ambitious goals with students, continually self-assesses, and takes responsibility for improving performance.
• Recognition - Frequently posts students’ work with rubrics and commentary to celebrate progress and motivate direct effort.
• Interims - Works with colleagues to use interim assessment data, fine-tune teaching, re-teach, and help struggling students.
• Tenacity - Relentlessly follows up with struggling students with personal attention (time and support) so they all reach proficiency.
• Support - Makes sure that students who need specialized diagnosis and help receive appropriate services immediately.
• Analysis - Works with colleagues to analyze chart data, draw action conclusions, and leverage student growth.
• Reflection - Constantly reflects on what worked and what didn’t to continuously improve instruction.

Compensation: $28.75 per hour

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in school based practice preferred

• Full-time
• W2
• 30 minute lunch break per day
• 4 hours of prep time per week (Monday through Thursday)