FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

Gateway Summer Academy Teachers (Talbot, Durfee)

The Gateways English Language Learner grant will fund a five-week summer academic/enrichment program July 2-August 6, 2018. The program will operate Mondays –Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m at Talbot Innovation School and 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m at Durfee High School.

The focus of the summer program will be to accelerate the acquisition of language for Ells through project-based learning. Students will be given multiple opportunities to practice language in activities and through field trips.

Position:

            SEI Teachers in the Arts, ELA, math, science and social studies, STEAM

Qualifications:

• Candidates must possess a valid Massachusetts educator license, must be SEI endorsed
• Experience teaching middle or high school students
• ESL license preferred
• Able to implement the curriculum for the summer program, and in so doing help to advance the ELLs’ language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Preferred Additional qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years successful teaching experience
• Knowledge of educational improvement planning and data driven instruction.

Reports to:

            Summer school coordinators

Responsibilities:

• provide appropriate instruction utilizing the summer academy’s curriculum, to English language learners grades 6 – 12
• participate in ongoing district-based professional development designed to support district-based initiatives
• assist in the collection of data to measure student growth
• attend mandatory orientation/PD meeting in June; date, time, and location TBA Location TBA
• work collegially and cooperatively with other staff and program coordinator
• other responsibilities as assigned by program coordinator such as chaperoning field trips

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Salary and Terms of Employment

            $31/hour

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