Secondary ESOL Teacher- Paseo Academy of Fine Arts

Teach content subjects aligned to state and national standards outlined by KCPS’ guaranteed and viable
curriculum. Proactively seeks to identify, screen possible English Learners, assess, and collaborate with
all staff members to ensure English Language Development instruction, monitoring, and support is
provided within all subject areas.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Facilitates learning and instruction by using multiple presentation methods: demonstrating,
• Modeling, visual representations, and strategies that aid in supplementing and engaging students in the content.
• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines and requirements of state and school.
• Adapts/Scaffolds/Differentiates materials, assignments, and assessments to meet the needs of English language learners.
• Collaborates with all staff members to link ESL and content instruction and student needs to provide support for English language learners.
• Administers assessments to evaluate the progress and results and issues reports to inform all stakeholders of student progress.
• Keeps and maintains grades, attendance, lesson plans, student records, discipline information
• Maintains a positive classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Ensures communication and translation/interpretation for stakeholders (parents/guardians) in their native language when possible
• Participates in multiple meeting types: department, building, faculty, and professional meetings educational conferences, professional development, and workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Education from a four-year college or university
• Valid Missouri State Certification in grade level or content area assigned
• Valid Missouri State Certification in ESL (K-12) or willing to obtain ESL Endorsement

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching
• English language learners.
• Teaching experience in urban schools.
• Kansas City Public Schools

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job requires that the employee be able to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers, and
reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.