The Adult Education & Literacy Orientation Teacher mitigates primary language barriers for students assimilating English as a secondary language.
Successful candidates will, at minimum, have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- MO ESL certification
- AEL certification preferred
- Previous work experience with urban students and adults
- Previous experience with electronic and manual record keeping
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Assists with identifying AEL students who meet eligibility standards for ESL services.
- Recommends entry and exit of students from the ESL program based on criteria established by District and AEL officials
- Monitors the achievement of former ESL students to ensure success in general education environments
- Prepares ESL student data reports for AEL faculty and staff
- Interacts positively with AEL staff, students, parents, and community members
- Conducts ESL professional development and training sessions for general education faculty
- Plans, prepares and delivers lessons for students based on available research of ESL best practices
- Maintains open communication with ESL parent/guardians
- Reviews and revises the ESL curriculum according to state and District standards
- Selects and provides resources and materials proven to assist ESL students enhance English proficiency, e.g., hardware, software, texts, virtual/distance learning, etc.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator
PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of federal and state mandated English proficiency examinations
- Ability to diffuse the level of frustration experienced by ESL students
- Knowledge and experience with computer applications
- Ability to establish partnerships with community and civic organizations who can serve as a resource for the District’s ESL program
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with an ability to perform the essential job duties.
- Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects
- Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, and hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet
- Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups
- Ability to exert up to 40 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
- This position requires standing, walking, sitting, bending, running and reaching for extended periods of time
- Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects, operate mechanical equipment and move about the work area
- This position will subject the employee to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, high noise levels, and various work-related hazards
The hours will be from 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM. |