ELL Support Specialist and Middle School Learning Specialist

Bayside Academy seeks a certified ELL learning specialist to work with English Language Learner (ELL) students and middle school-aged students with learning differences. This person will provide specialized academic instruction using appropriate evidence-based interventions to help students realize their maximum potential.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Admissions Director during an ELL student’s onboarding process;
• Planning, designing, and implementing appropriate instruction that develops each students’ English proficiency;
• Evaluating student progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition;
• Collaborating with classroom teachers to academically support students in the classroom;
• Willingness to work and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, administration, teachers, parents, and students;
• Work in collaboration with team teachers in an open classroom environment
• Communicating student progress to parents;
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• Ongoing professional development;
• Model the school’s Core Values with colleagues, students, parents, and larger community.

Candidate Expertise and Experience:

• Childhood development, including academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning;
• The ability to provide students with specialized instruction based on their individual needs;
• Must be able to work as a team teacher in an open classroom environment;
• Must be able to plan, design, and implement evidence-based interventions and lesson plans that cultivate students' knowledge, skills, and abilities;
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and oral, as well strong interpersonal skills enabling them to work with all members of the Bayside community in a positive and professional manner.

Educational Background and Professional Experience:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Master’s degree preferred)
• ELL certification and/or relevant experience working with ELL student populations of varied ages
• Ability to manage and complete assessments for ELL students, both current and admissions candidates (WIDA)
• Extensive training and experience implementing specialized interventions in reading, writing, and mathematics
• Full understanding of differentiated instructional strategies across the curriculum.
• Knowledge of learning disabilities, psycho-educational tests, reports, and assistive technology
• Knowledge of administering and interpreting assessments and test results, academic achievement, and diagnostic testing
• Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies that engage all students
• Evidence of continuous professional development in learning support and willingness to embrace opportunities for growth where needed
• Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills particularly as it relates to the delivery of complex student information in a compassionate and empathetic manner
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school