ESL/MLL Teacher

Our Mission:

Innovation (“Innovation”) Charter High School nurtures and develops students to be academically successful, socially mature, emotionally healthy, and equipped to lead self-directed and fulfilling lives. We welcome all students, and we empower them to adapt, excel, innovate, and lead. By instilling the core values of collaboration, tolerance, respect, activism, safety, and innovation, students will graduate prepared for success in college and in their careers.

Description

To achieve the mission of Innovation Charter High School, SpEd teachers at Innovation ensure that our student innovators achieve rigorous academic goals. Specifically, these teachers co-plan, co-instruct, and co-assess students in the mainstream classroom. Under the direction of the Assistant Principal and Special Education Coordinator, our teachers collaborate to develop, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program in an inclusive learning environment to enable all students to fulfill their academic potential.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated ESL/MLL Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality instruction to multilingual learners, ensuring equitable access to grade-level content and supporting their academic and linguistic growth. This role requires strong collaboration with content-area teachers, ongoing progress monitoring, and meaningful contributions to the schoolwide culture.

Qualifications

• New York State TESOL certification (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience teaching multilingual learners
• Strong knowledge of second-language acquisition and culturally responsive pedagogy.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and rigorous ESL/MLL instruction aligned with NYSED/MLL requirements.
• Monitor student progress through data-driven assessments and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Collaborate with content-area teachers to support multilingual learners’ access to core curriculum.
• Contribute to building an inclusive, student-centered school culture.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with families and staff.
• Participate in schoolwide professional learning and contribute to continuous improvement.

All students achieve a high school diploma

We believe every student can learn. Teachers ensure each unit, lesson, and assessment is individually differentiated based on the specific learning needs and interests of IEP students in their classes. Teachers co-teach with their General Education counterparts five periods each day and employ the six models for effective co-teaching to deliver standards-based lessons that push the educational attainment of the spectrum of learners.   

Create differentiated instructional plans 

Teachers must address the needs of our varied learners in our inclusion classrooms. They accomplish this by employing intellectual engagement strategies and backward planning methodologies to create multiple entry points in their curriculum that encourage all students to develop higher-order questioning skills aligned to State learning standards.  

Use assessment data to increase student performance on school and State assessments

Teachers work with their General Education Co-teacher, Department Teams, and Department Chairs to analyze data from NWEA MAP testing, Regents Exams, and summative assessments, as well as formative assessments, to implement a Specially Designed Instructional plan that meets the needs of each IEP student.

Additional duties as assigned by the Principal or his/her designee.

Immediate Supervisor:

The Principal and/or their designee

Evaluation

Teacher performance is formally appraised during evaluation cycles that occur at least two times during the school year. Appraisals are transparent, collaborative, intended to promote professional growth, and based on the accomplishment of the goals and responsibilities outlined above.

Salary & Benefits

This is a full-time position. Innovation teachers certified in NYS receive a highly competitive compensation package. Uncertified teachers receive competitive compensation and an increase upon getting certified. Innovation offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401 (k) retirement plan with an employer matching contribution up to 5%.

Please apply online: http://www.innovationhighschool.org/work-at-innovation