K-8 English Language Teacher at Atlanta Heights Charter Academy

Location
Atlanta
Workplace
On-site
Employment
Full-time

About this role

School Information:

Located in Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Heights Charter School opened in 2010 and serves 750+ K-8 students every year. At Atlanta Heights, you can connect passion with purpose.


To learn more about Atlanta Heights Charter School click here.

Why Choose Atlanta Heights Charter School:

  • Strong, tenured leadership team with a proven track record.

  • Dedicated instructional coaches to provide valuable support to teachers.

  • Focused on a collaborative approach to catering to the hearts and minds of all scholars.

  • Academically outperforms both the Atlanta Area Schools and the state.

  • Recognized and designated as Beating the Odds.

  • Achieved 100 Points in Closing the Gap for Elementary and Middle School.

     


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.

  • Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.

  • Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.

  • Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.

  • Completes daily logs of student services.

  • Attends regular Professional Development offerings.

  • Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.

  • Additional duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license and P-12 English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on a waiver to obtain licensure within 3 years and/or an ESOL endorsement within 2 years.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.

  • Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.

  • Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.

  • Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.

  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.


Please click here to find out more about our core values.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
 

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