SY24-25 Emergence Academy Middle School English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Grade Level : 6-8

Start Date : August 2024 (exact date tbd)

Salary Range : $57,396 - $90,424

and commensurate with experience

Additional Compensation to be Determined :

• $2,500-$10,000 relocation award for candidates from regions beyond western Massachusetts
• $2,000-$5,000 signing bonus
• $1,000+ extended day stipend
• $2,000-$12,000 extended year stipends

About Us

Emergence Academy is the Springfield Empowerment Zone’s (SEZP) English Language Learner program targeting the language development of Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE).

The SLIFE Program will support students to build critical language skills, focusing on improving their reading and writing abilities through leveled guided reading, phonics, writing curriculum, as well as through hands-on Science instruction.

Math skills will also be targeted through instruction rooted in Common Core standards as well as through math fluency remediation to target key foundational math skills.

By supporting teachers to develop high-quality curriculum, develop active monitoring plans, collect meaningful data, and plan targeted weekly remediation, we will support accelerated student language development by individualizing our responses to student needs.

Additionally, by partnering with students and families we will support students to meet high expectations and build the habits necessary for accelerated academic growth and future academic success in high school and college.

Job Responsibilities

Educator responsibilities at Emergence include :

• Enacting anti-racist instructional practices that ensure students own the learning
• Providing grade level rigor in the course content using highly-rated, research-based curriculum
• Providing embedded interventions for students needing additional support, time, or scaffolds
• Working closely with a co-taught team of two to three additional educators in the classroom
• Engaging with families as partners in the learning around successes, challenges, and problem-solving on behalf of our scholars
• Other duties as determined by the Principal

Qualifications

• Experience teaching English as a Second Language at the middle and / or high school level preferred
• Appropriate content / program area (English as a Second Language) and grade level license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Educators who are not licesed by MA DESE in the appropriate area or grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)
• Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equity preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job.

Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to [email protected] if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; salaries for new teachers start at $57,396. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.

offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.

In addition, there may be several opportunities unique to SEZP schools to increase earnings above base salary. While not guaranteed, those opportunities include, but are not limited to :

• Signing or relocation bonuses
• Expanded Learning Time stipends at some schools, based on the yearly schedule
• Empowerment Academies : Intervention and instruction opportunities we implement during February, April, and summer breaks, following an application and selection process
30+ days ago