English Language Development Teacher- Ridgecrest

English Language Development Teacher- Ridgecrest at Opportunities for Learning – LA County

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/3/2023

Contact

Cameron Garrido

Number of Openings

1

Add’l Salary Info

$68,000-$95,000 Depending on Experience +$5,000 Stipend

Length of Work Year

Year Round

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Summary Job Summary Are you an educator seeking to positively impact students’ lives? Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, Opportunities for Learning (OFL) is the place for you! OFL is looking for individuals that are warm, outgoing, energetic, authentic, passionate and inspiring. Who We Are: Opportunities for Learning is a network of free public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFL saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 30 years, OFL has helped more than 135,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFL believes in fostering the student’s vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to the development of a young person’s social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, then you are the educator that we’re looking for.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

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Our ideal candidate will:

• Identify and Instruct English Learners and Standard English learners with English Language Development support in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening, using various teaching methods, audiovisual aids and other materials.
• Manage a caseload of targeted students (approximately 50-75) and provide weekly interventions and instructions, as well as assessing and reporting back to the regional leadership team the academic progress of each student on the caseload, track EL enrollment and student progress on a monthly basis and create action plans based on needs at their center and develop an individualized academic plan for each EL student in their center. 
• Prepare an outline for the course of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school and administer CELDT tests to evaluate pupil progress and record results.
• Provides pull-out and additional support to Long Term English Learners (LTELs) in AR and SGI classes for English language development.
• Facilitate professional learning communities to support the work of AR teachers by providing them theoretically grounded pedagogy and interventions for English Language Learners. 
• Do initial CELDT assessment within 30 days of enrollment to make Individualized Learning Plans for English Learners that moves them effectively and efficiently to proficiency in English and maintain current CELDT testing results and monitor progress thereof.

You’ll need the following minimum requirements:

• Experience working with second language learners and in second language acquisition
• Valid California clear or preliminary teaching credential required
• English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required

Salary Range: 

$68,000 – $95,000 Depending on Experience + $5,000 Geo Stipend

Location(s): Ridgecrest

Requirements / Qualifications Requirements / Qualifications

Experience working with second language learners and in second language acquisition

Valid California clear or preliminary teaching credential required

English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required

Experience working with second language learners and in second language acquisition

Valid California clear or preliminary teaching credential required

English Learner Authorization (ELA1 or similar) required

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