Millennium Elementary opened in August 2000. Millennium serves a diverse socioeconomic student body of approximately 550 students. Our building includes a library, computer lab, stage/music room, gym, multipurpose room, commons, orchestra room and 23 classrooms. Millennium’s staff had chosen to follow the Basic School Framework written by Dr. Ernest Boyer in structuring their school community. Our educational program is enriched by a variety of specialists: IT specialist, general music teacher, band and orchestra teachers, PE specialist, integrated program staff serving learning delayed students, English Language Learners’ staff, counselor, psychologist, nurse, speech and language pathologist, and physical therapist. Millennium is a School-wide Title I building. Our students have the benefit of para-educator support in reading and mathematics.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is part of the KEA bargaining unit.
ASSIGNMENT: As an English Language Learners (ELL) teacher, candidate will teach students in the English Language Learners program. Focus of the position will be development of spoken and written language.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Washington State certification with both an elementary and an ELL endorsement required, and must be on file prior to beginning work
- Must be deemed highly qualified per NCLB standards in elementary education
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- ELL endorsement, or currently in a program working towards an ELL endorsement
- Ability to enrich and understand the district’s diverse student, staff and community needs with various cultural experiences and second language skills
- Major in English as a Second Language/English Language Learners
- Demonstrated successful experience with ELL students
- Demonstrated ability to teach various levels of ELL conversation, writing and reading
- Demonstrated ability to successfully work with a variety of students who speak different languages individually and in small groups as well as working with and supporting content level teachers in core instruction.
- Demonstrated successful experience with multi-sensory teaching strategies and teaching language sheltered content classes
- Demonstrated ability to organize and maintain program records
- Ability to establish rapport with staff, students, community, and create strong interagency linkages
- Candidate should be knowledgeable of differing student learning styles
- Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the school community
- Experience working with a diverse student population and the specific school demographics
- Desired teacher characteristics are: flexibility; ability to organize ideas, time and materials to accomplish goals; enthusiasm; ability to express ideas clearly and understand concepts being discussed; ability to learn new ideas and skills; ability and willingness to develop favorable relationships with students; knowledge of current approaches to teaching; and willingness to model behavior deemed appropriate by the school district and the community.
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