Esl teacher Jobs in Cambridge, MA

Position : ESL Teacher, Grades K-5

Multilingual Learner Education Department / Haggerty School

Overview of Cambridge Public Schools

The Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), in partnership with our families and community, provides all students with rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning as well as the social, emotional, and academic supports each student needs to achieve their goals and post-secondary success as engaged community members. CPS students and staff, as members of a learning organization engaged in continuous improvement, will demonstrate a growth mindset and embrace risk taking and innovation.

About 7,000 students choose CPS each year, and our diverse student enrollment continues to rise. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home, and over 70 languages are spoken by our families. Among the most common are Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our schools proudly embrace this diversity.

The Role :

The teacher will be responsible for teaching ESL to Grades Kindergarten - 5 English Learners (ELs) at the Haggerty School. The candidate will work collaboratively with their colleagues in general education to provide English language development to small groups of multilingual learners. The ideal candidate will set high expectations for all students, as well as utilize the SIOP framework to plan instruction that includes scaffolding and differentiation to support diverse learning needs. The candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to partnering with diverse families and creating a classroom environment that fosters mutual respect and cultural sensitivity.

In addition, the candidate will :

• Plan units and lessons and deliver instruction aligned to WIDA ELD 2020 standard, MA State Frameworks, and the district English Language Development (ELD) curriculum
• Provide ongoing formative and summative assessments and analyze assessment data in order to determine learning needs of students and next instructional steps
• Adapt curriculum and instruction to teach the diverse learners in the class
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, culturally affirming, and equitable learning environment
• Participate in professional growth opportunities, reflect on current practices, and incorporate best practices into daily lessons
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Multilingual Learner Education and / or Principal

Your Skill Set :

As the incoming ESL Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications :