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Terms of Employment: 194 or 196 days, depending on experience within WCSD

Position Criteria:

  • Valid Iowa Teaching License; Elementary K-6 preferred
  • K-12 English as a Second Language endorsement

Performance Criteria:

  • Experience in the implementation of multiple ESOL instructional delivery models
  • Experience working with EL Newcomers and understanding cultural dynamics when helping them acclimate to the school system
  • Experience in supporting families as they acclimate to the school system
  • Knowledge of evidence-based instructional strategies for beginning readers and proven record of successful implementation
  • Proven record of successful growth in students in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
  • Successful experience implementing a guided reading model utilizing prompting, feedback, and scaffolding of support for student growth, particularly with emergent readers
  • Experience using running records, and formative assessments to make data driven decisions
  • Proven record of successful collaboration with multiple grades levels and teams in order to meet student needs
  • Record of recent staff development/on-going education and knowledge of current research
  • Successful experience supervising associates/para-professionals and utilizing their support for meeting student needs
  • Provide direct instruction for EL's in both a pull-out and push-in/collaboration model
  • Maintain building/district ESOL files
  • Willingness and experience with providing professional development to staff in the area of ESOL best practices
  • Provide ongoing support to teachers as they implement instruction to English Language Learners in their classrooms
  • Facilitate weekly meetings with ESOL para-professionals; guide the planning and lesson delivery of the para-professionals
  • Participate in the Waukee Problem Solving Process to help design interventions to best meet student need
  • Actively participate in all IEP meetings involving EL's
  • Administer annual ESOL assessments to all EL's as required by state or district policy
  • Administer placement tests to all incoming EL's; assessment will be a guide in determining language acquisition level and, therefore, amount and type of ESOL instruction needed
  • Maintain lists of translators/interpreters and is the first contact for buildings when translation/interpretation is needed; a list of on-call translators/interpreters will be available for help during the registration process, "emergency" meetings, etc.
  • Assist, through interpreter, to ascertain an EL's academic achievement/history; review past school records, conduct interviews, etc.
  • Seek out grant opportunities to grow the ESOL department
  • Help to oversee translation of various printed district documents into the languages/dialects represented in our district
  • Other duties as assigned

 Benefits:

  • IPERS retirement account
  • 403B Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) - $50 per month contribution for certified staff
  • Health and Dental Insurance paid for the employee (spouse/family coverage available at an additional cost)
  • Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave
  • Work shoe reimbursement, up to $175 (dependent on work shoe required and position)
  • Employee use of District Facilities if a part of the Wellness program
  • Wee Care - Childcare available at a cost for 6mos - 5y for staff's children
  • Mileage is reimbursed for approved work-related travel in your personal vehicle completed during scheduled work hours