Job Description

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners.We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

To provide academic English language development to long-term English Learner students in a Middle School setting. The English Language Development teacher works in a program designed to provide direct English Language Development instruction in the classroom, with small Groups and/or individual student settings. In addition to this specific individualized instruction, the EL teacher will assist general education classroom teachers with selection of appropriate curricula and the development of appropriate strategies to meet the unique needs of English Learners. The EL teacher will follow the California Department of Education English Language Proficiency Standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides direct instruction to pupils in English Language Development (ELD) and in other subject areas as needed.

2. Provides primary language support as needed to make new learning comprehensible to students.

3. Assesses and observes students in order to determine the appropriate strategies and approaches to be utilized to make instruction most effective for Long-term English Learners.

4. Keeps records on individual pupil progress and assists in pre and post testing for entering and exiting pupils.

5. Collaborates with other teachers in planning instruction and grouping students for focused instruction.

6. Attends all District Staff Development related to English Language Development methodology.
   

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English including correct usage of grammar, language forms and functions

Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Familiarity with the second language acquisition process and current research-based methods for teaching English learners

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate, understand, and work effectively with students of linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Ability to resolve conflicts, maintain confidentiality, contribute to building a positive team spirit, and building a positive and respectful rapport with adolescence.

Minimum Qualifications

• California Teaching Credential (or ability to obtain by position start date)

• Excellent written communication skills (as evidenced by application writing assignment)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of three years classroom teaching experience

• Bilingual Spanish

Physical Abilities:

• Sufficient vision to read material with or without vision aides;

• Sufficient hearing to conduct in-person conversations with students, teachers and parents;

• Sufficient voice volume to be heard at normal conversational distances;

• Ability to stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time;

• Physical, mental and emotional stamina to endure stressful conditions;

• Use hands to touch, handle, reach, feel objects, controls, or tools;

• Ability to demonstrate gross and fine motor skills and movements to students

• Occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds;

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities

Salary Schedule: Certificated

Work Year: Certificated Teacher