English as a Second Language Specialist (EL/ESL)

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At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we…

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At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

The ESL Specialist will work in the Language and Learning Lab to ensure our ESL students achieve excellence in speaking, writing, reading and listening. Additionally, the ESL Specialist will work closely with a variety of ESL experts and Rocketship team members to collaborate in designing key components of the Language and Learning Lab, then execute on that compelling vision. Specialists are responsible for working with students in sheltered blocks for additional support and intervention in speaking, listening, reading , writing, phonics and decoding, and reading comprehension. To do this effectively, the Specialist uses formative and summative data from WIDA to create lesson plans that meet each child's needs while maintaining close communications with classroom teachers and families regarding the child's progress. Additionally, the ESL Specialists will conduct a deep-dive analysis of annual WIDA data, then report the outcomes and action steps to teachers and school leaders on professional development days

ESL Specialists report to an Assistant Principal.

Location: Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary - 2526 Dickerson Pike, Nashville TN 37207

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Administer WIDA assessment to all ESL Students and serve as test coordinator for the test

Create progress monitoring tools for speaking, listening, reading and writing, then use the tools to document each student's progress on a weekly basis

Ensure the school is language-rich by labeling the school with language notations across each space

With a team SLs and experts, the ESL Specialist performs 6-week data analyses and produces 6-week action plans that correspond with Rocketship's other formative assessment cycle

Participate in Unit Planning meetings with classroom teachers to ensure Universal Design and ELL Principles are implemented into the Unit, then into daily plans

Hold bi-monthly community meetings/open houses for families

Report progress to families on a 6-8 week basis

Design daily lessons that instruct students to achieve excellence in speaking, listening, writing, reading, public speaking and presentations

This requires explicit vocabulary and idiom instruction.

Commitment to Rocketship's mission, vision, and goals

Previous experience managing and/or teaching groups of elementary-age students is strongly preferred

Basic computer skills including troubleshooting and an ability to communicate about technical difficulties

Fluency in English

Bachelor's Degree

TN Elementary K-6 teaching credential or a full credential to transfer in from out of state

TN English as a Second Language K-12 Endorsement (to be ESL Specialist)