What are the responsibilities and job description for the LTS English for Multilingual Learners (EML) Teacher position at Boyden Elementary School?
Walpole Public Schools is seeking an LTS Emergent Multilingual Learners (EML) Teacher split between Boyden and Old Post Road Elementary Schools, effective August 31, 2026, for approximately 12 weeks.
Job Description and Responsibilities:
- Initial assessment of students PreK-12 who use a language other than English, according to the DESE Language Survey, to determine eligibility in the ELE program.
- Inform parents/guardians in English and their home language of all placement, redesignation and exit decisions.
- Maintain accurate ELE checklists documenting all instruction, progress, and assessment scores.
- Ensure that ELE student records are updated and maintained at each school.
- Assess ML students in the ELE program at the beginning of each academic year and periodically throughout the school year to measure progress.
- Maintain a portfolio of the ML student’s work to assist in determining student progress.
- Administer the ACCESS to students in the ELE program in grades K-12.
- Review placement of all ELE Program students annually. This includes progress of students who have opted out of the ELE Program.
- Consult and collaborate with classroom teachers and district EML teachers to further ML student progress.
- Develop the English language proficiency of MLs in the ELE program according to DESE guidelines.
- Follow the DESE Guidance on English Learner Education Services and Programming and the Walpole Public Schools ELE Program Information Guide.
- Further support sheltered instruction available to MLs in the SEI classroom in inclusion or pull-out settings.
- Provide regular EML Progress Reports to parents of ELE program students.
- Provide Former ELE and Opt Out Monitor Reports at regular intervals in accordance with district marking periods.
- Provide translated ELE program documents, as requested, to ELE families.
- Inform school administration of the need for interpreters/translators for meetings.
- Enhance Family and Community Engagement of ELE program parents according to Standard III of DESE Education Evaluation rubric.
- Participate in the ML PAC as requested.
- Monitor progress of students who have been exited from the program (Former ELE) for four years.
- Other duties as required by school and district supervisors.
Reports to: School Principal and Assistant Superintendent
Current DESE Licensure as ESL Teacher (PreK-6) or eligible to obtain.
Salary : $200 - $225