ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language)

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION: ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language)

Qualifications:

• Current Alabama Teacher’s Certification, Bachelor’s Degree or higher in ESL, Foreign Language, English, or Elementary Education
• Preference will be given to applicants with at least three years successful teaching experience
• Preferred background experience in Bilingual Education, Linguistics, or Teaching English as a Second Language
• Preference will be given to applicants fluent in Korean or Spanish as well as applicants with reading, speech pathology, or special education backgrounds
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Essential Duties:

• Assist schools in providing instructional support for English Learners (EL) grades K-12 (includes testing, serving on ESL team to develop instructional plans, and providing information for district/state/federal reports)
• Provide ESL instruction to classes, small groups, and individual students
• Provide support and training for content area teachers of ELs in assigned schools
• Facilitate contacts and interactions between the student’s home and the school
• Participate in monthly training/planning sessions with other EL teachers
• Establish a positive relationship with students, parents, co-workers, volunteers, and other visitors

  HOW TO APPLY: All applicants should complete the State of Alabama on-line application and attach it to the specific job number in order to be eligible for hire. This application can be found on the website https://www.careersalk12education.org/
  Any questions should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at (334) 607-0686 or (334) 223-6730

  (The funding for and duration of this position are finite, Pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011,
  Section 4(3)(b), tenure may not be gained by time served in this position).

  SPECIAL NOTE: The person selected for this position must agree to a background check, be fingerprinted, and pay a $46.20 fee. This is required by law.

  SPECIAL NOTE: For employees starting work after the beginning date of the work term, the salary will be pro-rated and based on the number of contract days left in the school year, divided by the remaining months in the contract year.

  
  

  THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. "NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED EMPLOYMENT OR BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR OR AGE."