ESL/Bilingual Teacher (Spanish/English) 1.0 FTE (One Year Position)

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching/World Languages
  
  
• Date Posted:
  7/1/2024
  
  
• Location:
  Highland Park High School
  
  
• District:
  Township High School District 113

Position Title: ESL/Bilingual Teacher (Spanish/English) 1.0 FTE (one year)
Department: English Learners
Reports To: English Learners Department Chair
Building: Highland Park High School
Deadline: Until Filled
Start Date: August 2024
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SUMMARY:
To instruct and assist students in mastering critical literacy skills while at the same time encouraging and supporting their positive academic and social growth.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises classroom, students, and teacher aides (when applicable).

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
• Bilingual Endorsement or in progress
• Experience in Secondary English Learners instruction
• Experience with implementing English Learner strategies and supports in Science and Math curricula
• Co-teaching experience preferred
• Experience in Dual Language instruction preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid Illinois Teaching certificate with appropriate endorsements
• Certification registered with Lake County ROE

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The District 113 Teacher's responsibilities include, but are not limited to "Performing the Characteristics of an Effective District 113 Educator" which include the following:

• Align teaching and professional practices with the District 113 Beliefs and Guiding Principles.
• Be proactive about professional growth, which includes maintaining a vision for personal development, goal setting, and critical reflection.
• Understand how learning occurs and make choices about curriculum planning and instructional methodology based on research, best practice, and data.
• Understand adolescent behavior and make choices about classroom management based on research, best practice, and data.
• Develop skills as a diagnostician and have an expansive repertoire of strategies to adjust instruction based on an understanding of the students.
• Develop a sense of ownership with the curriculum. Work with course team members to ask questions and revise curriculum and instructional strategies.
• Align assessment with the outcomes of the course to ensure the measurement of student growth and learning.
• Develop and model collaboration, communication, problem-solving skills with students, other staff members, parents, and community members.
• Accessing the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and providing progress on learning on a regular basis.
• Working cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, education, and remediation, and enrichment of individual students with specialized needs.
• Adhere to Board policies and district and school procedures.
• Performing other duties as may be assigned by the building administrator.

• Effective oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish
• Ability to work with students and adults in a positive manner.
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of employee, student and other sensitive District information per the district's confidentiality guidelines.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position.

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.