SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO

Openings -2024-2025 School Year

POSITION: Elementary Dual Language Teacher

LOCATION: Harrison

Reports to: Building Principal

Job Goal:The DLI teacher collaborates with school personnel, parents, and community members to promote the core purposes and goals of the Dual Language Immersion Program

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in education
• ENL/ESL Endorsement (Preferred)
• Indiana educator’s license (Current)
• Instructional experience in second language acquisition or bilingual education (Preferred)
• Advanced written and oral proficiency in English and Spanish (Required)
• SIOP and WIDA Trained

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assure compliance with all State Department laws and all Board of Education policies and regulations of the Superintendent relating to transportation
• Creating and implementing the Dual Language Curriculum
• Provide individualized as well as whole group language instruction in both English and Spanish.
• Develop academic language for student success in the content areas.
• Evaluate and keep grades, absentees for each student in a formal record/computer grade book
• Responsible for creating and implementing lesson plans that meet Indiana/WIDA/ISTE standards
• Teaches core content areas in the target language (language arts, math, social studies, science) using the Indiana Academic Standards.
• Integrates both English and Spanish in the teaching of grade level content.
• Possesses demonstrated oral and written fluency in both English and Spanish
• Collaborates with staff, administrators, and parents in the development and implementation of cultural programs/opportunities for students.
• Able to work with students and parents who are culturally, racially and linguistically diverse
• Share resources for the benefit of each child
• Performs other related duties, as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school duties

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Dependability
• Confidentiality
• Professionalism
• Flexibility
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Desire to increase professional knowledge of Dual Language Immersion Programs
• Growth Mindset
• Empathy towards students and families

Working Conditions and Physical Environment

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 terminal; hear and understand speech at normal levels; physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Elementary Dual Language Teacher will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. School City of East Chicago reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

This position is union and does not require bonding.

Salary:

• Commensurate by Experience and Education
• Competitive package provided

Start Date: 2024-2025 School Year

Application Deadline: OPEN until filled

Please submit a letter of interest and credentials/resume to:

GeTina Williams

Human Resource Coordinator

School City of East Chicago

1401 East 144th Street

East Chicago, IN 46312

HumanResources@ecps.org

Complete an application on the School City of East Chicago’s website @https://www.scec.k12.in.us/services/human-resources

Link: JOB OPPORTUNITIES