Teacher, High School ELL (English Language Learners)
Job- High School
- Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
ASSIGNMENT:
As an English Language Learners (ELL) teacher, candidate will teach high school (grades 9-12) students in the English Language Learners program. Focus of the position will be development of spoken and written language.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Washington State certification with appropriate endorsement(s) required and must be on file prior to beginning work
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
ELL endorsement, or currently in a program working towards an ELL endorsement
Ability to enrich and understand the district’s diverse student, staff and community needs with various cultural experiences and second language skills
Major in English as a Second Language/English Language Learners
Experience teaching high school students
Demonstrated successful experience with ELL students
Demonstrated ability to teach various levels of ELL conversation, writing and reading
Demonstrated ability to successfully work with a variety of students who speak different languages individually and in small groups as well as working with and supporting content level teachers in core instruction.
Demonstrated successful experience with multi-sensory teaching strategies and teaching language sheltered content classes
Demonstrated ability to organize and maintain program records
Ability to establish rapport with staff, students, community, and create strong interagency linkages
Candidate should be knowledgeable of differing student learning styles
Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the school community
Experience working with a diverse student population and the specific school demographics
Desired teacher characteristics are: flexibility; ability to organize ideas, time and materials to accomplish goals; enthusiasm; ability to express ideas clearly and understand concepts being discussed; ability to learn new ideas and skills; ability and willingness to develop favorable relationships with students; knowledge of current approaches to teaching; and willingness to model behavior deemed appropriate by the school district and the community.
Kent-Meridian High School is a 9-12 high school of over 2100 students located within the city of Kent. KM serves a richly diverse student population (75% students of color, 33% of students served in either ELL or SE, 71 different languages spoken); ethnically, racially, and socio-economically (70+% free/reduced lunch). There is a strong commitment by the staff and administration at KM to successfully prepare all students to be successful when they graduate. To ensure this commitment KM has converted to a full Standards-based Instruction and grading system. Our transparent Standards-based grading system ensures students are assessed on specific standards and skills tied to scales that are meaningful and frequently measured. Our School Improvement plan is based on rigor, relevance, and relationships. In addition, Kent-Meridian offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for students in grades 11 and 12 as well as rigorous Honors programs in the 9th and 10th grade. Kent-Meridian also offers the Technology Academy as well as a variety of co-curricular programs including sports, music, theater, and special interest activities.