ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT (ELD) SPECIALIST for the 2024-2025 School Year

Location: Glendale

Job Type: Part-time

ABOUT US

Sun Valley Academy is a premier charter school district serving students in the Avondale and South Mountain communities. We believe in educating the whole child by focusing on academics, leadership development, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and creating a nurturing environment. As a Leader in Me School, our students began learning and implementing leadership principles in Kindergarten and continue throughout their academic career. At Sun Valley Academy, we celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion, build community partnerships, and seek sustainable practices to preserve our environment.

ABOUT YOU OUR NEW SVA TEAM MEMBER!

You are an enthusiastic team player who is looking to grow your career with an expanding organization. You are talented and love working with students, families and teachers. You enjoy making a difference in the lives of children and you thrive in a fast-paced environment! Not only are you a highly qualified, motivated, self-starter; you work well with others, you seek solutions to challenges, and you are a proven leader.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

At SVA, we offer smaller class sizes (for teacher postings), competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a warm and loving environment, opportunities to lead after school clubs and programs, and future growth opportunities.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Sun Valley Academy is hiring ELD Specialists for the 2023- 2024 school year. The ELD
Specialist ensures measurable improvement in and availability of instructional practices,
research, and assessment systems that contribute to the instructional achievement for
English Language Learners (ELLs). The successful candidate will also collaborate with
SVA leadership to develop an understanding of effective ELL programming, English
Language Development instructional practices, and effective content area scaffolding
techniques.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties

satisfactorily.

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill

and/or ability required.

• Provide academic instruction aligned with Arizona State Standards
• Ensures measurable improvement in, and availability of instructional practices,

research, and assessment systems that contribute to the instructional
achievement for English Language Learners (ELLs).

• The successful candidate will also collaborate with SVA leadership to develop an

understanding of effective ELL programming, English Language Development
instructional practices, and effective content area scaffolding techniques.

• Adjust curriculum resources and tools that assist content teachers in supporting

student mastery of content-specific standards and English Language Proficiency
(ELP) standards.

• Collaborate with team members to increase knowledge of effective ELL practices

in all content area instruction and intervention by meeting in small groups, one-on-one consultation, and professional development sessions.

• Develop and facilitate ongoing, differentiated professional development for ELD

practitioners, general education teachers, administrators, and special service
providers regarding best practices in English language development, scaffolded
instruction, SVA initiatives, and assessments.

• Collaborate with SPED team to ensure equitable programming and continued

academic progress for ELLs with specialized learning needs.

• Provide targeted and integrated ELD lessons in small group settings.
• Support schools with identification, placement, and annual progress monitoring of

ELL language development.

• Assist in data collection and analysis to monitor ELD programming and student

academic success during and after receiving ELD services.

• Respond to teacher, school, parent, and community needs including informal

requests regarding policies, procedures, and programming for ELL students.

• Conduct program reviews, inform administrators and teachers about changes,

best first instruction in the delivery, pacing, and implementation of ELL resources
and services.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related subject
• Arizona Teaching Certification or reciprocal Out-of-State Certification
• Arizona Structured English Immersion or Bilingual Language Endorsement
• Five (5) years' experience teaching, with a demonstrated record of successfully

impacting student achievement and working successfully with students who have
the greatest needs is desired

• Fingerprint Clearance Card

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Sun Valley Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,
protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Sun Valley offers competitive salary, full medical benefits and a 401K retirement program.
We are a warm, caring, supportive environment where all team members work
collaboratively to help our students achieve the best possible academic outcomes.

BACKGROUND SCREENING PROCESS

To ensure safety for all students, all staff members may be fingerprinted. Background
checks will be conducted on all school staff prior to their service as employees.

Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.