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Form of workWaukee Community School District is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our students and community. We are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
The more diverse we are, the better positioned we are to build genuine relationships based on individual perspectives and positively contribute to a diverse global community. Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSDPosition Criteria:Valid Iowa Teaching LicenseB.A. Degree in an Educational Field of StudyK-12 English as a Second Language endorsement or enrolled in an ESOL program with a commitment to fulfill licensure requirements by the end of the 2023-2024 school year.Performance Criteria:Experience in the implementation of multiple ESOL instructional delivery modelsExperience working with EL Newcomers and understanding cultural dynamics when helping them acclimate to the school systemExperience in supporting families as they acclimate to the school systemKnowledge of evidence-based instructional strategies for beginning readers and proven record of successful implementationProven record of successful growth in students in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listeningSuccessful experience implementing a guided reading model utilizing prompting, feedback, and scaffolding of support for student growth, particularly with emergent readersExperience using running records, and formative assessments to make data driven decisionsProven record of successful collaboration with multiple grades levels and teams in order to meet student needsRecord of recent staff development/on-going education and knowledge of current researchSuccessful experience supervising associates/para-professionals and utilizing their support for meeting student needsProvide direct instruction for EL's in both a pull-out and push-in/collaboration modelMaintain building/district ESOL filesWillingness and experience with providing professional development to staff in the area of ESOL best practicesProvide ongoing support to teachers as they implement instruction to English Language Learners in their classroomsFacilitate weekly meetings with ESOL para-professionals; guide the planning and lesson delivery of the para-professionalsParticipate in the Waukee Problem Solving Process to help design interventions to best meet student needActively participate in all IEP meetings involving EL'sAdminister annual ESOL assessments to all EL's as required by state or district policyAdminister placement tests to all incoming EL's; assessment will be a guide in determining language acquisition level and, therefore, amount and type of ESOL instruction neededMaintain lists of translators/interpreters and is the first contact for buildings when translation/interpretation is needed; a list of on-call translators/interpreters will be available for help during the registration process,
