ESL Teacher - Berkeley, United States - Berkeley Adult School

Description

Job Summary

DESCRIPTION: Prepare and deliver English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) -aligned ESL instruction designed to equip adult students with language and cultural proficiencies so that they may pursue their career, college, and life aspirations. Provide learning environments that enhance the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking skills to non-native speakers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide instruction that enhances the development of language skills of learners. Deliver balanced instruction that develops students' receptive English-language skills of listening and reading comprehension, and their productive English-language skills of speaking and writing, guided by ELPS standards and adopted textbook series. Integrate language acquisition with relevant life experiences. Present differentiated instruction that responds to the varied English language levels of students. Apply English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for assessing the major accomplishments of students, and adhere to the ESL exit level criteria for this level. Integrate English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics) into instruction. Report attendance in a timely manner using attendance accounting system. Complete and submit all required data and accountability documentation in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid non-emergency California teaching credential authorizing instruction to adults in the subject area. (Community college credential is not acceptable.) Master's Degree in TESOL, Linguistics or related field preferred; TESOL certificate desirable. Candidates who have studied and gained proficiency in a second language preferred. Teaching experience in ESL to adults is preferred. Additional criteria will include, but not be limited to, experience, training, and seniority.

A demonstration lesson may be part of the interview process

NOTE: Assignment to this position is made subject to change and/or cancellation if circumstances wa

Job Description / Essential Elements:

DESCRIPTION: Prepare and deliver English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), aligned ESL instruction designed to equip adult students with language and cultural proficiencies so that they may pursue their career, college, and life aspirations. Provide learning environments that enhance the development of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking skills to non-native speakers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide instruction that enchances the development of language skills of learners. Deliver balanced instruction that develops students' receptive English-language skills of listening and reading comprehension, and their productive English-language skills of speaking and writing, guided by BAS ESL course outline. Integrate language acquisition with relevant life experiences. Present differentiated instruction that responds to the varied English language levels of students. Apply English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for assessing the major accomplishments of students, and adhere to the ESL exit level criteria for this level. Integrate English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics) into instruction. Report attendance in a timely manner using attendance accounting system. Complete and submit all reqired data and accountability documentation in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid, non emergency California teaching credential authorizing instruction to adults in the subject area (Community College credential is not acceptale). Master's degree in TESOL, Linguistics or related field preferred; TESOL certificate desirable. Candidates who have studied and gained proficiency in a second langauge preferred. Teaching experience in ESL to adults is preferred. Additional criteria will include, but not be limited to: experience, training and seniority.

All applicants should prepare and submit a model lesson plan for a specified ESL level at the interview. A demonstration lesson may be part of the interview proces, and candidates may be invited to return at another date.

NOTE: Assignment to this position is made subject to change and/or cancellation if circumstances warrant.

Other requirements: All applicants should prepare and submit a lesson plan, and bring it to the interview. A demonstration lesson may be part of the interview process.

Requirements / Qualifications

Internal & External Applicants:
-EdJoin Application
-Valid, California Credential

External Applicants must also submit:
-3 Recent Letters of Recommendation
-Letter of Interest
-Resume

• Credential Copy

Comments and Other Information

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The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employees' actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.

The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030:

Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Office
2020 Bonar Street, Room 116
Berkeley, CA 94702