ELL Teacher - Full Time

Location: Paterson, NJ, 07505

About Us:

We champion potential in students and professionals. You’re not just an employee here; you’re family. We value your role in shaping futures and providing unmatched opportunities to harness your expertise. With each unique school and student, we stand united in our mission to make a lasting impact. Dive in, be recognized, and let’s shape the future of special education together. Join us today.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a joyful and respectful work environment for students and adults.

• Develop productive relationships with leaders, community partners, teachers, staff members, parents, and service providers.

• Attend essential programming, including summer sessions, data days, parent workshops, and parent-teacher conferences.

• Maintain accurate and complete student files and academic records.

• Engage students in all content areas and differentiate curriculum and instruction to support all ELLs.

• Co-teach with general education teachers and manage both regulatory and instructional requirements as an ELL teacher.

• Administer tests to determine student eligibility for ELL services.

• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.

• Create a safe and respectful classroom environment.

• Track progress of individual English language learners and maintain ELL records.

• Advise teachers on modifying curriculum for ENL students and share best practices.

• Comply with guidelines of students’ IEPs and attend IEP meetings.

• Supervise out of classroom settings such as arrival, transitions, lunch, recess, dismissal, and field trips.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• New Jersey State teaching certification in Students with Disabilities, Special Ed, or ESL preferred.

• Teaching or student teaching experience in a school.

• Experience with and interest in working with high needs students preferred.

• Strong knowledge of grade-level content curricula.

• Ability to differentiate teaching based on the diverse and individual needs of all students.

• Comfort with using data to inform instructional practices.

• Ability to create a safe, caring and orderly school environment.

• Understanding and experience working with students’ IEPs.

If that's you, let's talk!

What's in it for you?!

• Lucrative pay!

• Long term contract!

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance available!

• Principal is well respected and liked!