SSL Elementary Teacher

Westhill Institute Elementary is a dual language school. 

The SSL English teacher is to collaborate as a member of the elementary school team. The SSL English teacher will work collaboratively with the content teachers and other ESL teachers in the building developing Spanish learners' proficiency skills.  The teacher is responsible to incorporate research-based second language acquisition strategies in SSL class.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the content teachers to include research-based second language acquisition strategies in the curriculum
• Assists content teachers with appropriately accommodating materials and scaffold core curriculum with research-based second language acquisition strategies
• Conduct annual assessments and other assessments
• Facilitate lessons incorporating second language acquisition skills based on WIDA language proficiency skills
• Communicate with families of the Spanish learners
• Participate in faculty meetings
• May have other responsibilities 
• Perform other job-related duties that are assigned by administration

We work on the premise that information-gathering on the parts of both the school and the candidate makes for informed decision-making on both halves - and ultimately results in the best hire and the optimum outcome for all concerned. Selected candidates will be contacted for a department-specific interview, which will be conducted by our professional staff and administration - either by Skype or in-person (depending on where you are in the world!). Subsequent interviews will follow with key members of our administration team.If selected for a position, an offer of employment will be presented, along with a request for permission to conduct a background check, coincident with reference checking. You will be apprised of timelines as you move through the selection process, and you will be kept informed of outcomes.