ELD Teacher

Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) located in North Philadelphia is currently accepting applications for an ELD Teacher for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.

Esperanza Cyber Charter School Mission

Esperanza Cyber Charter School (ECCS) prepares students in grades Kindergarten through 12 to meet the challenges of living creatively and productively in an increasingly technologically sophisticated and interconnected world. ECCS will provide students with an academically rigorous, yet flexible, online learning program that tailors learning experiences to each child through a combination of curriculum choices and virtual and in-person tutoring and counseling. Students will explore career directions that coincide with their interests and strengths beginning at the earliest ages, and will begin “majors” in particular career areas starting with the middle grades. ECCS is targeted toward underserved and at-risk students who have not always found success in traditional schools. ECCS places students on a pathway to post-secondary success. 

Job Overview: The ELL Teacher provides direct instruction and learning support to English Learners (ELs) in the school environment in order to help them become productive citizens by increasing English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Qualifications:

• Pennsylvania teaching certification in Elementary Education and/or content area
• Pennsylvania teaching certification as a Program Specialist ESL PK-12

Responsibilities:

• Plans, prepare and delivers English language development (ELD) instruction to English Learners (ELs).
• Collaborates with content area teachers on a consistent basis.
• Assesses students’ needs and modifies instruction accordingly.
• Screens Home Language Surveys.
• Completes training for and administers specialized ESL assessments (ex. WIDA).
• Forms and maintains relationships with students’ families, including parent interviews, phone calls, and conferences.
• Creates a virtual classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Maintains EL student files and monitors former ELs.
• Effectively incorporates technology to facilitate instruction.
• Works closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students and submits progress reports on a quarterly basis.
• Attends IEP, or other related meetings necessary for student assessment and/or compliance with federal and/or state law.

All applicants must have current FBI fingerprints, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks, as well as the appropriate instructional certification.