Ml Teacher K-8 - Anticipated

Overview:
Libertyville School District 70 is anticipating the need for a ML teacher for grades K-8 for the 2024-2025 school year.  
   

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                     Title:      Multilingual Learners Teacher
          Reports To:      Building Administration/Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
          Supervises:      Students
         Department:      Building
      Classification:      Teacher - Certified
            Work Year:      180 days
     Contract Dates:      School Year
         FLSA Status:      Exempt   
   Qualifications:      Appropriate State of Illinois License (PEL)
                                   EL or ESL Endorsement  (incl. Middle School)
 
             Purpose:      To provide services to identified students with ML needs; assisting students and staff so that students can be successful in the least restrictive setting.
 
Essential Functions and Performance Responsibilities:  (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

1. Assists with evaluation of ML students and determines eligibility for services.
2. Provides an educational program and interventions needed for students according to ISBE specification.
3. Provides necessary accommodations, adaptations, and strategies to promote student success.
4. Provides consultation services to general education teachers, interpreters and other staff, and relative to student's ML eligibility.
5. Works cooperatively with the classroom teachers who have students with ML needs or interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students, assisting in classroom intervention strategies, and assisting the student in regular assignments.
6. Provides individualized instruction, as appropriate, to students.
7. Communicates regularly with parents and professional staff regarding the educational, social, and personal needs of the student.
8. Arranges and facilitates interpreting for parent-teacher conferences, if needed.
9. Develops and implements an individualized program for each student complimentary to his/her educational, social and emotional strengths and weaknesses.
10. Completes necessary reports and daily record keeping as required by state and local policies and procedures.  Consults with administrative and supervisory personnel regarding progress and problems of students in the program.
11. Develops and implements a system of tracking and evaluating students' academic and social performance on a daily basis.
12. Serves as a liaison between school/family and outside resources.
13. Participates in professional growth activities through staff development, inservices, workshops and higher education.
14. Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by an administrator.

 Libertyville School District 70 assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
 

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Application Procedure:
Please complete the on-line application and upload a letter of interest and current resume into the application system.  Transcripts are not required at this time.
Pleasedo not email multiple files or mail hard copies - all screeners need the ability to examine submissions online.
Selection Procedure:
Applications and support materials will be screened when fully submitted.  Candidates who possess the desired experience and skills will be contacted for an interview. 

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