New Jersey Elementary School English Language Learner Teacher
Company: Brilla Public Charter Schools
Location: Paterson
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
Brilla Public Charter SchoolsEnglish Language Learner Teacher
-About Brilla Charter SchoolsBrilla Public Charter Schools is a
network of K-8th grade schools that currently serves 1,600 students
from Mott Haven, University Heights, and other neighborhoods in the
Bronx. The network is growing from its current four elementary and
two middle schools to five elementary and five middle schools
educating some 4,000 students in the Bronx and Paterson, NJ.
-Brilla combines a Classical approach to education - an emphasis on
an ennobling and content-rich curriculum, inductive inquiry-driven
instruction, and virtue formation that fosters an encounter with
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness - with co-teaching practices and
individualized online instructional support. We approach the
formation of our students holistically and maintain high academic
expectations. Ours is a joyful community that honors the dignity of
each student, our staff members, and the families we serve.Position
OverviewUnder the supervision of the Student Services Manager, the
English Language Learner Teacher (ELL) provides legally mandated
services to identified English Language Learners, as well as
students who are identified as needing at-risk interventions. The
ELL Teacher pulls out small groups of students and works
collaboratively in a teacher team model with the general education
teachers using the Hand on English curriculum. The ELL Teacher
works with the school administrators to implement school procedures
and policies and communicates with students' parents, guardians,
and/or caregivers.The ELL Teacher holds primary responsibility for
designing and implementing direct ELL instruction and collaborating
with teachers to provide English language support in other content
areas.This position requires a positive, flexible,
solutions-oriented, organized, and innovative educator who aims to
challenge the status quo of the current educational landscape in
urban areas. Brilla ELL Teachers must have a deep passion for
student-engaged learning, a desire to accept, implement, and seek
feedback, and a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
and responsibilities, while inspiring outstanding achievement in
children in a joyful and collaborative work environment.The ELL
Teacher will be a highly motivated collaborator who goes above and
beyond prescribed duties in support of the principal, teachers, and
their students, while also taking initiative to solve problems and
address challenges. A successful ELL Teacher will be a positive and
supportive presence on the campus, committed to the demonstration
of Brilla's Core Virtues, calm and confident despite any adversity,
and deeply dedicated to the Brilla mission. The ELL Teacher will
work to ensure that all aspects of the Brilla mission are executed
with fidelity, excellence, and joy. -Core Competencies
Create a joyful work environment that
honors the dignity of all scholars and adults while still pushing
them to achieve more than they think possible.Forge and maintain
productive, collaborative, and collegial working relationships with
leaders, community partners, teachers, staff members, parents, and
related service providers.Contribute to a positive network and
school culture and environment through consistent implementation of
behavior management strategies, attendance at Brilla-sponsored
culture events, and regular, professional communication.Attend
regular, mission-critical programming including summer development
sessions, data days, parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences,
and other activities.Maintain and ensure team members keep accurate
and complete student files and academic records.Demonstrate
preparation and skill in working with students from diverse
cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.Organize and manage time
and commitments efficiently to maximize productivity and
intentionality throughout the school day and school
year.Demonstrate courage, justice, wisdom, and self-control, while
championing a positive, flexible attitude and solution-based
approach to challenges.Reflect and seek to understand both
individual strengths and areas for growth, committing to continuous
professional development.Seek to grow professionally as an educator
of students with varying learning needs by deepening content
mastery, independently reading current literature, and improving in
leadership competencies.Model the Brilla Mission through consistent
professional dress, demonstration of core virtues, execution of
professional norms, and enthusiastic, regular engagement in ongoing
professional development and community-building.Key
Responsibilities
Demonstrates knowledge of grade-level
content curricula to engage students in all content areas and
differentiate curriculum and instruction to support all
ELLs.Co-plans prepares and facilitates daily standards-based
lessons that utilize a variety of ELL instructional strategies
which differentiate teaching based on the diverse and individual
needs of all students.Co-teaches with general education teachers
and supports student learning through modeling, lesson planning,
team teaching, data analysis, and ongoing feedback through dialogue
and reflections.Manages both regulatory and instructional
requirements as an ELL - teacher.Administers Home Language
Questionnaires and administers ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
to determine student eligibility for ELL services.Administers
ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs test annually.Use assessment
data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices to
create a classroom culture of data-driven decision-making to close
the achievement gap for all students including general education,
students with disabilities, and ELLs.Creates a classroom
environment of respect and rapport to ensure a safe, caring, and
orderly school environment which nurtures the unique needs of each
student.Participate in collaborative curriculum and professional
development, professional learning communities, grade-level
activities, and school-wide functions.Seeks to actively know
students' strengths and challenge areas and communicates
effectively with parents.Evaluate, determine goals for, and track
progress of individual English language learners, and communicate
with faculty, students and families.Maintain ELL records.Advise
teachers on modifying/accommodating curriculum for ENL students and
share best practices to ensure high quality instruction.Build a
warm and inclusive classroom environment, implementing the
practices of Responsive ClassroomCreate and maintain strong
relationships with students and familiesActively participate in
grade-level meetings, collaborative planning, and professional
development, including an annual summer instituteAccept ultimate
responsibility for the academic progress of his or her students,
and work to actively overcome setbacksReview and comply with
guidelines of students' IEPs, attend IEP meetings, follow IDEA
reporting requirements, and provide information about student
performance and services receivedParticipate in meetings,
designated school functions outside of school hours, and
opportunities for individual and school-wide professional
developmentSupervise out of classroom settings such as arrival,
transitions, lunch, recess, dismissal, and field
tripsQualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university requiredNew Jersey State teaching
certification in Students with Disabilities, Special Ed, or ESL
preferredTeaching or student teaching experience in a school
requiredExperience with and interest in working with high needs
students preferred -Powered by JazzHR
Keywords: Brilla Public Charter Schools, Paterson , New Jersey Elementary School English Language Learner Teacher, Education / Teaching , Paterson, New Jersey
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