High School English & History ESL Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About us

Holy Cross High School is a private, independent Catholic High School sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Holy Cross High School's student body comes from 30+ towns within and surrounding the Greater Waterbury area.

Through a new on-campus partnership with APEX Global Academy that commenced in August of 2024, Holy Cross High School has welcomed several international students from China to join this program.

Multi-Disciplinary ESL / ELL Instructor at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Connecticut

As an ESL / ELL Instructor within a brand new sheltered English language academy at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Connecticut, you will play an integral role in providing instruction to students who are English Language Learners (ELLs). Your primary responsibility will be to design and implement effective lesson plans that cater to the academic needs of diverse ELL students in a small classroom setting (approximately 2-4 students in grades 9-11 initially, but with enrollment projected to increase to approximately 10 students by the start of the second academic year), ensuring their successful integration into mainstream academic settings. These lesson plans will span various subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, History, and Theology.

Key Responsibilities :

Curriculum Development :

• Develop and adapt curriculum materials, resources, and assessments to meet the linguistic proficiency levels and academic goals of ELL students.
• Align instructional content with curriculum taught throughout the remainder of the school to non-ELL students.

Instructional Delivery :

Assessment and Progress Monitoring :

Cultural Sensitivity and Inclusion :

Collaboration and Professional Development :

Provide Support in the Successful Launch of Brand-New Academic Academy

Parent and Community Engagement :

Qualifications :

Compensation :

Up to $120 per week per course instructed (i.e. 2 courses such as English & History @ up to $240 per week). The ideal candidate would be willing and able to teach at least two separate courses throughout the academic year (i.e. English & History; Math & Science, Theology, etc). Compensation is commensurate with experience as well as on which course(s) are instructed.