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[School Year 2026-2027] Elementary School English Language Learner Teacher

16 days ago

New York

Job DescriptionOriginally founded in 1991 as Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter Schools and community sports-based youth development programs. Through our commitment to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across seven schools—growing our organization’s impact and leveling the playing field for all children. To learn more, visit wearedream.org. Reporting to the Academic Dean, the ELL Teacher will be responsible for designing and leading ELL instruction, and collaborating with school staff to provide English language support to students in need. The ideal candidate has experience teaching students with ELL needs, working with classroom staff, can help with lesson planning and can consult with teachers about best practices. The ideal candidate is willing to collaborate and is knowledgeable about recent research in pedagogy in the field of second language acquisition and ELL education. Additionally, the candidate should possess sensitivity to the developmental stages and well being of children and have a willingness to be flexible in terms of teaching assignment within the school setting. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic educator who is passionate about improving student outcomes for all students, and eager to apply their vision for rigorous, whole-child education in a growing, collaborative school community. Responsibilities • Collaborate with classroom teachers to create and foster a culture where all students can achieve at high levels by integrating ELL standards into the daily classroom curriculum;, • Employ a variety of ELL instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students, including whole group (co-teaching)/ small-group or individual learning;, • Implement a Common Core-aligned and ELL Language Standard curriculum based on the different language acquisition levels through backwards lesson planning and follow school-wide protocols for developing, differentiating and documenting syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, and rubrics;, • Actively participate in all meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development, including an annual summer institute;, • Track, monitor, and assume responsibility for academic progress of students by backwards planning using ELL Assessment data and schoolwide assessment data;, • Assist in developing language acquisition support plans (ELL plans) for all ELL students and work with classroom teachers to implement plans;, • Analyze assessment data, and daily data including exit tickets and Do Now’s to inform ELL instruction; Complete Quarterly ELL Student Progress Reports when communicating student progress to teachers and families;, • Assist in administering required language proficiency and academic achievement tests for determining placement, ongoing monitoring of student progress and determining when a student is to be exited from the program including the creation of an assessment schedule, implementation of the assessment and scoring of the assessment;, • Establish and maintain communication with parents of students in the program;, • Engage parents and families in their student’s learning and acting as an ambassador for the school in the community;, • Set and maintain high expectations by building meaningful relationships;, • Build a warm and inclusive classroom environment and abide by school-wide practices for classroom management and individual behavior plans;, • Work with grade team to analyze data, revise practices, norm on team-wide initiatives, and discuss individual scholars with a solutions-oriented mindset;, • Establish and maintain strong relationships and regularly communicate scholars’ progress towards goals with families and attending quarterly Family Conferences for students on ELL Caseload;, • Complete Special Education compliance reports for dual identified students (students with IEPs and also identified as ELL) including ELL Student Summaries for IEP meetings;, • Attend IEP, Section 504, or other related meetings necessary for student assessment and/or compliance with federal and/or state law;, • Willingness to be flexible in terms of teaching assignment within the school setting;, • Contribute productively to the school as a whole;, • Other duties as assigned.Qualifications, • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher preferred;, • Special Education and/or ESOL certification, preferred;, • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred;, • At least two years of teaching experience with record of improving student achievement, preferred;, • Desire and ability to receive and implement feedback;, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences (including colleagues, students, families);, • A commitment to working with diverse populations of families and students;, • A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community.Benefits and Paid Time Off, • We offer comprehensive benefits including:, • Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children, • The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs, • Dental and vision plans, • Disability benefits, • Life insurance, • Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave, • Flexible spending account options, • Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit), • Fitness and entertainment discounts, • A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP), • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure, • Referral, performance, and tenure milestone bonuses, • Discounted school meals through our in-house Scratch Food Program, • Tuition reimbursement support, • Access to a professional development fund, • School-based 10-month employees have approximately 40 days off throughout the school year, including holidays, school breaks, personal days and wellness days, in addition to summer break., • Benefits are subject to change.Compensation, • The salary range for incoming teachers is $75,000 to $100,000. New teacher salaries are determined based on the number of years of experience as a teacher., • Additional compensation is added for incoming teachers with Master's degrees and NYS Special Education certifications., • Teachers are eligible for annual salary increases based on tenure and performance; salaries for teachers who continue on at DREAM can exceed the incoming teacher band above. If you are a current DREAM employee, please click here to review our Internal Selection Process before applying. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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