POSITION INFORMATION:

Teacher must hold a valid Elementary Education (1-8) grade certification or an Early Childhood certification and a valid Level One, AZ IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card. Teachers who teach any portion of the targeted ELD minutes must have a Structured English Immersion endorsement (Provisional or Full endorsement), an English as a Second Language endorsement, or a Bilingual endorsement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement instructional lessons to support English Language Learners while following state approved models and guidelines, including the English Language Proficiency Standards and Arizona Content Standards.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to address the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Ascertain possible learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s) in cooperation with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Maintains professionalism by participating in all faculty meetings.
• Collaborates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with community, colleagues, and administration.
• Provides for his/her professional growth through an on-going program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Other responsibilities as determined by the Principal.

GOAL:

Use Arizona’s Language Development Approach to design learning experiences for students that:

• Makes explicit the ways in which learning for English learners will be designed and implemented.
• Connects the language, literacy and learning practices in all subjects and all instructional models that are critical to effective instruction and student learning. 
• Communicates expectations to design and enact language, literacy, and learning practices in all subject matters for diverse English learners.

Through implementation of the four principles, Arizona's EL students will develop a sense of agency, confidence, and determination. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten months, full benefits, salary and work year to be established by the Governing Board.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy.