Teaching Assistant - ELL

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Job Title: Multilingual Learner Teacher (0.4 FTE) - Reports to: Principal - Position Statement: The Multilingual Learning Teacher will facilitate and monitor the development of academic English language skills among students learning English as an additional language. - Qualifications: - * Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred. - * Licensed, or eligible for licensure as an Academic Teacher in the field of English as a Second Language by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and possession of the SEI Certification with Teacher Endorsement. - Responsibilities & Essential Functions: - * Provides English language instruction in alignment with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) English 2 Language Proficiency Benchmarks and Outcomes for English Language Learners (PK-6); - * With the Director, manages, oversees, and administers assessments and testing in alignment with MA State requirements. - * Responsible for monitoring opt-outs as well as former English Learner (FEL) students; completing progress reports and attending consultation meetings regarding FEL classification status. - * Assists in the coordination of home language surveys, initial calls, student placement, parent notification, and student benchmark plans for new enrollments to the district. - * Assesses individual students' development of academic English language using non-discriminatory, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate language assessment procedures and instruments; - * Designs and implements appropriate educational programs for each student including instruction in language features, genres, and registers across various academic content areas. - * Employs instructional methods and develops materials that are appropriate for the maturity and skill level of individual students aligned with WIDA ELD Standards and "can-do" descriptors. - * Provides input and assists classroom teachers as needed to develop individual student accommodation and a process for differentiating instruction in classrooms for all students. - * Provide regular updates for teachers about student progress and the content of their MLL course. - * Teach pullout MLL lessons with small groups and individual students. - * Provide inclusion support in content classes for Multilingual Learner (MLL) students as needed. - * Work with the Director to manage program paperwork, training for teachers, family communication, student testing/screening, compliance, MLL folders. - * Communicate frequently with parents/guardians. - * Build strong relationships with students, staff, and families. - * Assist in the translation of district and school documents designed to inform parents such as letters, bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, website information, etc. - * Make provisions for being available to students and families for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required. - * Maintain accurate records of all activities for the purpose of district and state auditors. - Benefits & Compensation: - * Annual salary range: $20,694 - $45,133 commensurate with education and experience. - Health & Dental Plans: - * Comprehensive options include Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, PPO, and POS plans. - * Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Blue Freedom (with orthodontics) - * Blue 20/20 vision - * Life insurance - * Flexible spending accounts (FSA) - Provisions & Conditions of Employment: - * Position governed by MGL Chapter 71 and the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Mount Greylock Education Association and the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee. - * Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings: - * National fingerprint-based criminal background check (NCBC) - * Criminal offender record information (CORI) - * Sexual offender record information (SORI) - * All screenings must be completed prior to the start of employment.