English Language Teacher (K-8th) at Great Oaks Academy

School Information:

Located in Warren, MI, Great Oaks Academy opened in 2004 and serving students K-8. At Great Oaks, you can connect passion with purpose.

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Why Choose Great Oaks Academy:

• Starting pay above market scales.

• Academically outperforms the local districts.

• Winner of Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to work for.

• Demonstrates consistent outperformance against local districts on state tests.

• Supported by an experienced leadership team.

• Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.

• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.

• Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.

• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.

• Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.

• Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Completes daily logs of student services.

• Attends regular Professional Development offerings.

• Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.

• Additional duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.

  • Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.

  • Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for multilingual families within the school.

  • Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.

  • Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

  For MI only: Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.