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Middle School ENL Teacher

Employer
All Elementary Schools
Location
Howard Beach, New York
Closing date
Feb 28, 2021

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Overview
We're excited about ENL teachers who are fired up about their lessonswho want to spend their time discussing, preparing, and immersing themselves in the rich content they teach. We value teachers who truly listen to what students are sayingwho create a space for students to think their way through to answers, and who praise their insights and curiosities along the way. We value educators with a hunger for feedback and professional growth, and a dedication to excellence.

Our teachers embrace a rigorous liberal arts program and a positive approach to discipline, believe in the power of family and community partnerships, and commit to helping students succeed in college and beyond.

Why extraordinary teachers teach at Ascend
Ascend is a network of K-12 public charter schools serving 5,700 students across 15 schools in Central Brooklyn. Our mission is to provide our students an extraordinary education, placing them firmly on the path to success in college and beyond.

We guide our students to think critically and independently, and to enjoy education as an end in itself. We teach a rich and rigorous liberal arts curriculum that nurtures students' natural curiosity about the world. We foster a positive, non-punitive school culture where students feel connected, empowered, and safe to take academic risks. And we design our school buildings to reflect the incredible accomplishments that happen within their walls and our high aspirations for teaching and learning.

To create this kind of vibrant learning community, we invest heavily in our faculty by providing ongoing professional training and support, and encourage our educators to collaborate closely and push each other to achieve great outcomes.

Visit our website to learn more about the Ascend approach.
ResponsibilitiesThe ENL teacher holds primary responsibility for designing and implementing direct ENL instruction and collaborating with teachers to provide English language support in other content areas. Additionally, the ENL teacher will:

Administer diagnostic and state mandated assessments of English Language Learners.
Utilize formal and informal assessment data to drive instruction and ensure student mastery of standards
Evaluate, determine goals for, and track progress of individual English language learners, and communicate with faculty, students and families.
Maintain ENL records
Provide direct ENL instruction to small groups of students and/or provide inclusion support for ELA classes containing ELL students, based on case load.
Advise teachers on modifying/accommodating curriculum for ENL students and share best practices to ensure high quality instruction.
Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the practices of Responsive Classroom
Create and maintain strong relationships with students and families
Actively participate in grade-level meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute
Accept ultimate responsibility for the academic progress of his or her students, and work to actively overcome setbacks

Staff and reporting relationships

The ENL teacher reports to the assistant principal.Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; master's degree and NY ESL certification preferred
The ability to create a classroom environment where students feel safe, supported, and challenged
Passion and commitment to teaching scholars in underserved areas and to closing the achievement gap
Relentless drive to set and achieve ambitious goals
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
Growth mindset and ability to use feedback to improve practice
Experience teaching in underserved areas a plus

Diversity at Ascend
Ascend is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, both through our hiring practices and our focus on creating a culture and environment where diverse perspectives, ideas, and identities are valued and integrated into our way of working and educating students. Ascend staff represent a wide diversity of racial, socio-economic, gender, religious, and national identitiesopening a window to the entire Ascend community on the richness of humanity. We welcome all applicants who share our mission and vision to join us in our deeply consequential work.
Compensation

Ascend offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Please visit www.ascendschools.org/careers to learn more about the benefits of working at Ascend. PI130787660

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