ELL Teacher

BASIS ED is a rapidly growing company and is always looking for qualified employees. We seek highly motivated, talented candidates to join our staff and offer a competitive benefits package to our employees. Department: Academics: Classroom Teaching and Instruction BASIS Phoenix South is seeking an ELL Teacher to join our bright, passionate team! Visit to learn more about us! About our campus: Our Phoenix South campus is a Title I School. What does that mean? Title I refers to schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, and they can be found in both urban and rural communities throughout the United States. Through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I schools qualify for additional funds and support from government agencies to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to be successful. Teachers are drawn to teach in Title I schools for a variety of reasons. Many want to make a difference for high-needs students and/or give back to their own communities. Others have been inspired by their own influential teachers and want to be that one teacher for their own students. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: BASIS Curriculum Schools uses the English as a second language/content-based program model of instruction for ELLs. Must provide instruction to integrate English as a second language with subject matter instruction that focuses not only on learning a second language, but using that language as a medium to learn academic subjects. Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners. Support classroom teachers in the consistent implementation of programming, best practices, and recommendations for ELLs. Provide intervention support during academic times (especially Literacy and STEM times) in K-5 classrooms. Plan and collaborate with K-5 teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to English language fluency in all content areas. Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to plan lessons, projects, and expeditions. Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified and unidentified ELL students. Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools. Develop a process to assess ELLs' academic progress. Identify students who require English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student. Assist and support the development of a successful learning environment for ELL students in each classroom by providing school-wide support to teachers by facilitating clear planning around student needs and learning goals, differentiated instruction, and classrooms that support student success. Model best teaching practices for teachers with the goal of developing their capacity to support specialized instruction, differentiation, and classroom accommodations to support ELL students. Assist the development of curriculum to support ESL learners and facilitate their access to the world class education offered by BASIS Ed. Meet regularly with School Directors and other professionals as needed to discuss student progress and the performance of ELLs. Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed in support of ELLs. Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Structured English Immersion (SEI), Bilingual Education (BLE) or Structured English Immersion (ESL) endorsement. Preferred Qualifications: Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Master's in Education. Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children, not necessarily in the classroom, and be open to new ideas in teaching. Additional Job Information: Benefits and Salary: Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: Employer paid medical and dental insurance Vision insurance PTO Ability to add dependents 401k with partial match that grows over time Employee Assistance Program Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount) NOTE: All employees of BASIS Ed are required to obtain and maintain a valid fingerprint clearance. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. 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