Multilingual (ML) Teacher .5 (24-25)

Position: Multilingual (ML) Teacher
Work Schedule:  .5 FTE, 4 hours/day, 194 duty days
Start Date:  ASAP
Pay and Benefits:  Pay and benefits are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement – https://www.isd622.org/about/human-resources

Summary:

ISD 622 is seeking a highly motivated, dedicated, and enthusiastic Multilingual Learner (ML) Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate must be passionate about fostering an inclusive classroom that supports Multilingual Learners (MLs) in accessing the core curriculum while enhancing their language skills. This position emphasizes collaboration with general education teachers to deliver integrated instruction, ensuring each student feels valued and empowered to succeed academically and socially.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid MN teaching license in English as a Second Language for grades 9-12.
• Deep understanding of best practices, evidence-based instructional methods, and high impact teaching strategies
• Awareness of one’s own racial and cultural identities and demonstrated ability to work acorss differences.
• Proven experience creating and maintaining strong relationshi8ps working in partnership with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Effective interpersonal communication, organization, and technologyskills. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, or in the process of obtaining
• Experience with co-teaching and co-planning partnerships 
• Three years of experience as an ML teacher
• Proficiency in Infinite Campus and ELLevation
• Proficiency in another language
• Familiarity with ISD 622 core curriculum resources and ML resources
• Completion of READ Act training

Responsibilities:

• Determine eligibility for ML services by examining Home Language Questionnaires, cumulative files and standardized test scores; talking with teachers and parents; assessing English reading, listening and speaking.
• Advocate for students and ensure equal access to educational opportunities by removing cultural barriers through communication and by providing the same quality of staff, materials, and facilities used by mainstream students
• Provide opportunities for students to learn English by utilizing all resources, providing instructional feedback, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and by instructing in the four language skill areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
• Provide students access to academic content at their ability level across the curriculum
• Guide students’ personal and social development within and outside the ESL setting by establishing rules/procedures and by exposing them to cultural nuances
• Encourage students’ first and second cultural development by using multicultural tests and books, and by talking/writing a comparison of cultures
• Communicate with parents through progress reports and addressing questions/concerns
• Maintain accurate student records
• Comply with federal, state and district legal requirements
• Maintain professional/technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Contribute to school system’s effectiveness by: identifying, addressing and assisting with issues that arise; maintaining a safe, quiet and positive working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; and by coordinating workspace and time schedule with principal and other staff
• Provide ML instruction (individual or small-group instruction)
• Attend regularly scheduled district-level team meetings 
• Attend professional development opportunities as these opportunities arise.
• Maintain contact and communications with parents of students and work with them in the development of each student. 
• Support and assist in planning family engagement activities
• Keeps current on research-based instructional strategies and best practices with an emphasis on student engagement and learning. 
• Additional duties may be assigned by the building principal.
• Building assignment is subject to change based on student needs, as directed by the ML Coordinator.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. ISD 622 reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at their discretion. The job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.