2024-2025 Opening: ESL Teacher

• Position Type:
  Districtwide Teaching and Support
  
  
• Date Posted:
  8/9/2024
  
  
• Location:
  District
  
  
• Date Available:
  September 2024
  
  

Welcome to the Hoboken Public School District! Please find below an exciting opportunity for a prospective or current educator to join the Hoboken Public School District family!
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This opportunity would include the following requirements and qualifications:

• NJ Spanish Teacher Certification and NJ Teacher of English as a Second Language Certification
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of subject specialty, effective age-appropriate teaching methods and developmentally appropriate classroom activities
• Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Criminal history background check
• Proof of US citizenship or legal resident alien status

Responsibilities

• Supervise students and assigned student teachers; and report to building principal
• Coordinate classroom tasks performed by assigned teacher aides
• Work to achieve the common core curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives by promoting active learning in the classroom using board-adopted curriculum and other appropriate learning activities
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials, and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
• Set specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans; and carry through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives
• Monitor students' academic progress and personal growth toward stated objectives of instruction
• Maintain records of students' educational progress in class record books and/or board-approved forms, and summarize these marks for reporting purposes
• Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and resolving learning problems
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning
• Budget class time effectively
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss students' progress
• Devise written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts
• Plan class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriate for the class and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levels of all students
• Maintain professional competence and pursue continuous improvement through inservice education and other professional growth activities
• Participate in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees, and other school system groups
• Make effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program
• Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations and board policy
• Perform other duties within the scope of employment and certification as may be assigned

Compensation

Per Hoboken Education Association (HEA) Contract