Multilingual Learner Teacher (Immediate Start)

About the Opportunity

The MLL Teacher will support the Leadership Team by providing instructional support to ensure that all of our students are reading at his or her potential.

In addition, the MLL Teacher will collaborate with other staff members to provide professional development to support the sharing of best practices and use of ELL strategies across all subject areas.

This role is available at both one of our elementary campuses.

What Qualifies You

• Minimum of two-year’s experience in relevant educational positions with a strong record of student achievement
• Experience working with English language learners and strong content knowledge of MLL best practices and strategies
• Bachelor’s Degree, or higher, and appropriate NYS certifications
• Comfort communicating with students and parents in Spanish (highly preferred)
• Knowledge of and experience with administering and analyzing student assessments and data
• Experience working with diverse populations of students, parents and families
• Commitment to continuous improvement and learning through professional development
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally at-risk students
• Belief in the East Harlem Tutorial Program’s mission, education model and core values

Please note that many do not meet 100% of the desired qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to still apply.

Areas of Leadership

• MLL Planning
• Actively monitor the progress of MLL Learners and work collaboratively with staff to make instructional decisions based on student achievement data.
• Serve as an expert in research-based trends and best practices around MLL Learners and instructional support for low-performing students.
• Monitor MLL program compliance and provide advice to the leadership team on how to better support MLL learners.
• Curriculum Development and Instruction
• Develop effective, standards-aligned lessons that support student learning and achievement of school academic objectives and benchmarks.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate, rigorous curricula, and instructional materials to present students with new ideas and concepts through a variety of strategies that inspire and guide them to explore, express and uncover new ideas.
• Collaborate with administrators, specialists and other colleagues in designing, reviewing, and executing lessons, including participating in collaborative planning and, as appropriate, peer review of standards-aligned learning experience.
• Track and Measure Student Progress
• Administer, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data gathered from a variety of assessments on each student.
• Reflect regularly on data from student assessments alone and with colleagues, administration, or students’ families in order to inform his or her work, modify practices and increase student achievement.
• Collaborate with special education teachers to design and execute individualized instructional plans for students with special needs to ensure they achieve academically at high levels and are fully included in the East Harlem Scholars Academy community.
• Create a Positive Classroom and School Culture
• Create supportive classroom communities that maintain East Harlem Scholars Academies’ high academic and social expectations for students.
• Build relationships with families of East Harlem Scholars Academies’ students through frequent communication about students’ progress and ways that families can support their children’s learning
• Reflection and Continuous Improvement
• Actively work to improve their own practice, to acquire and enhance the skills and knowledge necessary for excellent instruction and to generally increase their effectiveness in the classroom and in the school community.
• Assume responsibility for all scholars’ success by holding all students accountable to the expectations set by East Harlem Scholars Academies’ community.

Overview of the Hiring Process

• Application
• Phone interview
• In-person demo lesson & interview
• Reference check
• Decision

Thank you for taking the time to submit an application.