ESOL-Dual Language Immersion Teacher

Category: Teaching

Job Function: Teaching

Department: Tri-Cities High

Summary Provides instruction for students that enables them to learn and demonstrate mastery of the Georgia Performance Standards

Essential Duties

• Provides content-related and appropriate instruction based on Fulton County’s curriculum
• Provides classroom environment which promotes active learning in subject area
• Exhibits knowledge of performance-based instruction and assessment
• Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, and school leadership
• Accounts for student attendance and punctuality
• Follows all county, state, and federal policies and procedures
• Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities
• Collaborates effectively with partner teacher on all aspects of instruction in the Dual Immersion model
• Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent
• Works with parents/guardians in all aspects of the student’s educational program
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications
• Integrates appropriate technology into classroom instruction
• Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale
• Participate in required additional training related to the Dual Immersion Model
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Required Education Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited university

Certification/Licensure Valid Georgia Teaching Certification in applicable content field (e.g. Early Childhood for Elementary required), or must be eligible to hold a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate

Must have passed the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Written Proficiency Test (WPT) at Advanced Level proficiency in Target language other than English

Teacher for English portion of day must hold ESOL certification/endorsement for a Dual Immersion model used as a delivery model for ESOL

Experience Qualifications 0-1 year classroom experience required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proven communication and instructional strategies
• Classroom management skills
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to maintain 100% of instruction in the Target-language using Comprehensible Input (CI)

Working Conditions

• Classroom environment

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift and carry 30-50 pounds with assistance
• Ability to push or pull a maximum of 50 pounds
• May require stooping or crouching

Posting ID: 35385

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ESOL-Dual Language Immersion Teacher

Req ID: Fulton County Schools

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta