ESL Teacher

Position Type:Elementary School Teaching/ESL TeacherDate Posted:3/13/2026Location:Lincoln Heights ElementaryDate Available:07/27/2026Closing Date:Until FilledTEACHER - English as a Second LanguageQUALIFICATIONS1. Minimum bachelor's degree2. Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement3. Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills4. Computer utilization skills5. Meets health and physical requirementsJOB GOALTo teach elementary school children academic and social skillsESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS1. Prepares teaching outline for course of study2. Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter in class3. Prepares, administers, and corrects tests and records results4. Assigns lessons and corrects papers5. Maintains order in classroom and on playground6. Counsels students when adjustment and academic problems arise7. Discusses students' academic and behavior problems with parents and suggests corrective action8. Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school board9. Observes students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and evaluate progress10. Represents the school and the community in a positive manner11. Reports to the principal when there is knowledge or reasonable suspicion that a child's health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect12. Actively promotes the use of computer/technology to develop learning skills13. Performs other duties as assignedPHYSICAL DEMANDSThis job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:1. Pushing2. Pulling3. Climbing4. Stooping5. Kneeling6. Reaching7. Talking8. Hearing9. SeeingTEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure 2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity3. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria4. Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction5. Adaptability to dealing with studentsCAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTSSpecific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or adequately perform a task or job duty.1. Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with then3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately4. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately5. Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures6. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same colorWORK CONDITIONS Normal working environmentTERMS OF EMPLOYMENT1. 200-day contract2. Teacher salary scaleIMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR PrincipalGENERAL REQUIREMENTS