English Language Teacher (2026-2027)

Job Title:  Teacher

Terms of Employment:  200 days

Pay Grade: Teacher Scale

Job Summary

To guide multiple schools' English Language Learners (grades K-12) toward gaining knowledge and skills in order to become productive citizens by increasing English proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Essential Duties

• Screens Home Language Surveys.

• Conducts assessment of eligibility in the ESL program.

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interest, and abilities of students, and provides both social and emotional support for English Language Learners.

• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of established District curriculum goals, establishes and communicates clear objectives to the students for all lessons, units, and projects.

• Acts as a liaison between the student and other teachers, staff members and family.

• Administers specialized ESL assessments (ex. WIDA).

• Strives by instruction and action to employ the District's philosophy of education, instructional goals and objectives, and performance expectations.

• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis, provides progress reports as required, and communicates with parents while also providing families with opportunities for socialization and acculturation.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the law, District policy and administrative regulation.

• Seeks the support of district specialists when concern regarding student progress arises and collaborates with instructional staff to provide language support when appropriate.

• Provides age-appropriate communication with students on instructional expectation and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.

• Attends District meetings and serves on District committees as required.

• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.

• Participates in curriculum related and programmatic activities that are a part of the regular District program.

• Attends IEP, Section 504, or other related meetings necessary for student assessment and/or compliance with federal and/or state law.

 Minimum Education and Education Qualifications

A valid Virginia teaching license in the area of teaching responsibility and successful student teaching or teaching experience is required.  Must be able to provide satisfactory references of teaching performance and have completed appropriate testing requirements.  Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable. Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer, and to perform required tasks; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels, speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

None.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

Bedford County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ADA requires Bedford County Schools to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  Bedford County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.