This position is scheduled for 20 hours per week.
School Information:
Located in Grand Rapids, MI, River City Scholars Charter Academy opened in 2012 and serves students K-8. At River City Scholars, you can connect passion with purpose.
To learn more about River City Scholars Charter Academy click here.
Why Choose River City Scholars Charter Academy:
Starting pay is above market scales.
Behavioral support is available for both teachers and students (ABSS).
Staff have access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
Personalized development and coaching opportunities are provided to support growth.
You’ll work with colleagues you enjoy collaborating with to serve students.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.
Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.
Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.
Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.
Completes daily logs of student services.
Attends regular Professional Development offerings.
Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
For MI only: Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.
Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.
Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.
Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.
Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.
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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.