ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an immediate opening for an Elementary School English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. The position is based at our elementary school, located on 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park.

The salary for this position ranges from $61,200-97,920 and depends on the candidate's prior teaching experience.

We are only able to consider applicants who have current US work authorization.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

At Match, we call our ESL teachers Language Acquisition Teachers (LATs). Our LATs do the important work necessary to teach and support the multilingual students at our school.

Language Acquisition Teachers provide instruction to students who require an English language development course of study. The LAT Teacher reports to the Network Director of Language Acquisition and is responsible for:

• Providing co-teaching, instructional and inclusion support in general education classes containing multilingual learners;
• Providing targeted language interventions to multilingual students in a small group setting;
• Using ELD levels and other formative assessments to drive instruction and achieve language acquisition goals;
• Helping to manage the schools language acquisition programming including, but not limited to: completion of necessary paperwork and filing, teacher professional development, management of parent and student communication, administration of student testing/screening, and upholding applicable Department of Elementary and Secondary Education compliance requirements;
• Communicating regularly with families about student progress through phone calls, text messages, emails, and in-person meetings; and
• Working together with other team members to teach back to the school staff about language development and best practices for building language in the classroom every day.

QUALIFICATIONS

Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they dont believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background.

We are looking for ESL Teacher applicants who:

• have at least two years of full-time experience as and ESL, classroom, or special education teacher, preferably in an urban education setting;
• hold a valid and appropriate ESL license issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or obtain the licensure by date of hire;
• believe that all students can and will succeed;
• desire to continually improve their practice as a teacher by taking and implementing feedback; have a proven record of student success and achievement; and
• appreciate a good sense of humor.

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