Deadline: May 15, 2023
District/Organization: West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland MI
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: $42,000 – $80,000

Position Details

Position: Elementary ESL Teachers (4 Positions)

Posting Dates: April 14, 2023 – Until Filled

Reports To: Great Lakes Elementary School Principal

Pine Creek Elementary School Principal

Sheldon Woods/Lakeshore Elementary School Principal

Woodside Elementary School Principal

Beginning: August 2023

Qualifications:

• Valid secondary State of MI teacher certificate with an ESL ( NS ) endorsement or bilingual Spanish ( YF ) endorsement.
• Additional Elementary ( ZG ) endorsement required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct English Language Development (ELD) instruction to ELs in grades YK-5 in both designated ELD settings (pull-out, separate ESL classes) and integrated ELD settings (push-in, co-taught support).
• Collaborate with elementary content area teachers to support English Learners (ELs) within core classes.
• Utilize the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 to incorporate English Language Development standards.
• Contribute to grade level data review meetings and Professional Learning Communities.
• Support meaningful student and family engagement opportunities for multilingual learners.
• Build upon the cultural and linguistic assets of ELs to support equitable educational opportunities.
• Implement effective instructional routines based on current research, The SIOP Model, and the WIDA Standards Framework.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate relevant data for ELs & Former ELs (FELs).
• Leverage instructional technology to support making content comprehensible and developing academic language for ELs.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to support newcomer ELs and their families.
• Administer EL assessments (including WIDA Screener & WIDA Access) and communicate results & implications.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the EL Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Reaching : Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting : Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering : Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping : Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking : Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing : Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions : Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.

Apply online at www.westottawa.net

The West Ottawa Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, height, weight, marital or family status, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally protected category (collectively, “Protected Classes”), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. The District’s Compliance Officers shall handle inquiries regarding the Board’s non-discrimination policies and address any complaint of discrimination.

E-mail: burgerr@westottawa.net