High School ESOL Teacher, 1 Year Only (Full Time)

• Provide and support rigorous and appropriate instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards and the Common Core to meet grade level expectations for MLs including newcomers; co-teaching within Gen Ed classes possible;
• Collaborate and consult with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English in all language domains necessary to participate and make progress in general education content classes; Grade level and content area focus;
• Provide on-going staff development as necessary on language acquisition and acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices in teaching MLs;
• Use school and student level data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs.

• Extensive knowledge and experience with the cultures and languages of our students and families;
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to collaborate effectively with all general education teachers and other educational support staff;
• The ability to provide ongoing staff development and leadership as a specialist of language development;
• Expertise in building relationships with multilingual families.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

To be considered for this position you must currently hold a valid MDOE teacher certificate with ESOL endorsement

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info)
• Maine State Teacher Certificate with 660 Endorsement (ESOL, PK-12) (more info)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Light physical effort may be required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as needed

• School-year position
• Full time, 1.0 FTE
• 1 year only, position will not extend beyond 2025-2026 school year
• Not eligible for overtime

ABOUT DEERING: Deering is a comprehensive public high school serving about 800 students. As the most diverse school in Maine, we are committed to disrupting inequities in our community by creating a joyful place of learning designed to ensure that every student succeeds. As part of Portland Public Schools, Deering promotes district goals as outlined in the Portland Promise, and is guided by our district’s Instructional Vision, which prioritizes inclusive classroom environments, active learning, high expectations, culturally responsive teaching, an assets-based approach, collaboration, and assessments for learning.
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