TITLE:ESL TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree or higher; ESL certification

Knowledge of methods and content in English as a Second Language instruction experience preferred

Previous experience teaching ESL preferred.

REPORTS TO:Principal

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong knowledge of second language acquisition and acculturation processes, as well as methodological approaches and techniques for teaching English as a second language. Additionally, the candidate will demonstrate a strong knowledge of best practices regarding English language reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar instruction for the LEP (Limited English Proficient) student and will use effective assessment practices to guide instruction. S/he will be a strong communicator and team player that will work with parents and the professional staff, serving as a liaison between the home and school. Likewise, s/he will coordinate with classroom teachers to support LEP students across the curriculum.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assess students’ current levels of English proficiency.
  • Establish learning goals for students and monitor progress toward these goals on an ongoing basis.
  • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate instruction for students to support the acceleration of English language learning.
  • Provide support to students in the academic content areas.
  • To prepare lesson plans and instruct accordance to North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
  • Serve as the second language specialist to the faculty.
  • Serve as a liaison between the student, family, and school to foster a positive relationship.
  • Participate in team meetings and parent-teacher conferences as needed.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with parents regarding student progress through monthly progress reports, as well as through phone calls and emails as needed.
  • Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
  • Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
  • To be familiar with district and school policies and procedures.
  • Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten months

Salary and work year to be established by the

Board of Education.

DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS PRE-K

TEACHER ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

To assist the teacher and cooperate in a supportive role carrying out developmentally appropriate activities. To promote the health, nutrition, and education of the children and to attend to their safety and welfare.

Job Responsibilities: Performance Indicators

Classroom Time (80%)

  • Assist in setting up environment (indoor/outdoor) for the activities of the day.
  • Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with group and individuals.
  • Observe and record behaviors of children to assist the teacher in the identification of each child’s strengths and areas to grow.
  • Utilize lesson plans which reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children.
  • Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, socialization, and choice-making: ask open-ended questions, and respectfully listen to answers.
  • Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement in the classroom.
  • Respond to crisis or emergencies that may occur. Provide first aid or CPR, prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens and access emergency services as needed.

Written Documentation (7%)

  • At the direction of the teacher, maintain accurate written records, including; assessments, IEP documentation, screening instructions, anecdotal observations, and other required forms.

Home Visits/Meetings (10%)

  • Participate in regularly scheduled team meetings to plan for and deliver collaborative services across all components.
  • Assist the teacher in making home visits for the purpose of assessment and support, and to share information on parenting, educational strategies, and classroom progress.
  • Attend parent committee meetings.

Miscellaneous (3%)

  • Assure/assist in general maintenance and security of facility.
  • Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities.
  • Other duties as assigned which may include bus driver or monitoring, if needed.

Communications

  • Frequent in-person contact with children, parents and staff for the purpose of education and exchange of information
  • At direction of teacher, write memos to staff and parents.
  • Occasional meetings with team members to assist on planning and delivery of services.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AND ARE SUBJECT TO DUPLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS’ POLICY ON CONFIDENTIALITY.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required

  • Demonstrated classroom ability
  • Excellent communication skills, especially listening skills
  • Knowledge of typical behavior/expectations of four year old children typically gained through a minimum of one year of relevant experience
  • Must have a valid North Carolina CDL to drive a bus
  • Pediatric CPR/First Aid certified
  • TB screening
  • Degree in Early Childhood Education or CDA preferred. Must work toward an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

Position Information

  • 10 months
  • Supervised by Pre-K Teacher and/or Pre-K Education Coordinator

Job Description

Migrant Education Interviewer/Recruiter

A. Responsibilities

1. Obtain and interpret information provided by parents, guardians, and others;

2. Record accurately and clearly information that establishes a child as a migrant

student under the statutory definition in Section 1309(2) and the regulartory

definitions in 34 CFR 200.40.

B. Knowledgeable in the following areas:

1.Basic MEP eligibility requirements;

2. Local agricultural and processiong sites;

3.Language spoken by migratory workers;

4.Cycles of seasonal employment and temporary employment;

5. Local growers companies;

6. Local roads and locations of places where migrants typically reside;

7. MEP services offered by the local operating agency;

8. The workings of the local system; and

9.Other agencies that can provide services to migratory workers and their families,

such as Migrant Health, Migrant Labor, WIC, and Migrant Headstart.

C. Duties

1. To identify and recruit migrant students using the following criteria:

A. Identification – securing necessary information about each child, recording

the basis of the child’s eligibility on a COE, and entering child in the state

database.

B. Recruitment – determining the presence and location of migratory children;

A child may qualify, regardless of language, ethnicity or

national origin, to be counted as a migratory child if he

or she moves to another district for a qualifying agricultural

or fishing employment reason in the preceding 36 months.

This work must be directly related to the planting, cultivating,

harvesting, or processing of crops. Additionally, work with

livestock raised for processing or slaughter may be qualifying

activities. An eligible child may be selected for program

services according to a local school district’s assessment of the

child’s needs.

2.To complete all documentation accurately, clearly, and timely:

Certificates of Eligibility (COE) and other documentation deemed necessary.

3.To enter and review all required documentation into the state database.

The MIS2000 database is to be maintained and updated regularly.

4.To attend conferences at the state and national levels:

Federal Programs (PRC051)Middleton

Job Description

Migrant Education Interviewer/Recruiter

A. Identification and Recruitment workshops

B. National Migrant Education conferences, etc.

5. To conduct quarterly contacts with community businesses and health

and human service agencies to identify/recruit new migrant students/families.

6.To review evaluation reports, local plans, and other support documentation in

preparation for monitoing from the Department of Public Instruction.

7. To generate monitoring reports and resolve any pending issues regarding

eligibility of migrant students.

8. To assist with the interviews, re-interviews, or contact parents when necessary

9.To translate documents and interpret for MEP families when needed.

10. To conduct on-site visits to local farms during peak agricultural seasons to

identify and recruit new migrant out of school youth.

Duplin County MEP Recruitment Calendar

Name of Crop / Planting / Harvesting
Cabbage / Mid-March / July-Mid October
Collards / Beginning September / Mid-November
Cucumbers / Beginning May / June-July
Eggplants / Mid-April—Mid-May / Mid-June—Mid July
Peppers (Bell, Chile) / Mid-April—May 1,2 / July 1-31
Squash / Mid-April—May 5 / Mid-June- End July
Strawberries / October-March / End April-End May
Turnip Greens / September 1-20 / Nov 15- Dec 15
Watermelons / End March – Beginning May / Mid-July –Mid August
Blueberries / March-July
Tobacco / May / July-September
Sweet Potatoes / September

Recruitment Schedules: Low Season (January – April); High season (March/August);

Mid Season (November-December)

11.To carry out other duties as assigned.

Education: Associates of Arts/Science or higher

Valid North Carolina Drivers License

Length of Employment: 12 Months

Salary: Equivalent to Experience

Federal Programs (PRC051)Middleton

Job Description

Migrant Education Interviewer/Recruiter

Salary Pay Table

Years of Experience / Monthly
Salary / Years of Experience / Monthly
Salary / Years of Experience / Monthly
Salary / Years of Experience / Monthly
Salary
00 / 2585 / 01 / 2585 / 02 / 2585 / 03 / 2585
04 / 2610 / 05 / 2629 / 06 / 2652 / 07 / 2680
08 / 2701 / 09 / 2722 / 10 / 2748 / 11 / 2776
12 / 2798 / 13 / 2821 / 14 / 2922 / 15 / 2947
16 / 2977 / 17 / 3004 / 18 / 3034 / 19 / 3120
20 / 3151 / 21 / 3181 / 22 / 3211 / 23 / 3238
24 / 3335 / 25 / 3363 / 26 / 3396 / 27 / 3426
28 / 3465 / 29 / 3571 / 30 / 3609 / 31 / 3644
32 / 3681 / 33 / 3716 / 34 / 3752 / 35 / 3788
36 / 3824 / 37 / 3824 / 38 / 3824

Federal Programs (PRC 051Middleton