ESL Teacher

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher will help provide and guide instruction for K12 ESL students across several campuses at North Star Academy. The ESL teacher will work closely with the schoolbased Special Education Coordinators as well as with teachers and leaders throughout the region so this position requires the ability to travel between our Newark campuses.  The ESL Teacher will report to the Associate Director of Special Education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds characters & lives of students both in and out of school
• Show unwavering commitment to urban youth achieving greatness
• Provide inclass support in the general education setting and small group instruction to ESL students
• Provide support and feedback to content teachers on sheltered instruction strategies as needed
• Attend and participate IEP meetings for English Learners as directed by the Associate Director of Special Education
• Follow ESSA guidelines for identification instruction assessment and exiting ESL students
• Create a positive structured learning environment to ensure that students observe the schools core values high expectations and strict code of conduct
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic and language acquisition standards aligned to the WIDA English language development standards
• Complete training for administering WIDA assessments used to identify and determine continued eligibility for ESL services
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior to ensure that students observe the schools core values high expectations and strict code of conduct
• Be accountable for students mastery of academic and language acquisition standards
• Exhibit resilience to persevere and turn challenges into opportunities
• Focus constantly on student learning thinking critically and strategically to respond to student learning needs
• Communicate effectively with students families and colleagues
• Engage families in their childrens education
• Commit to continual professional growth

Qualifications :

• Drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of the classroom
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of our students
• Proven trackrecord of high achievement in the classroom
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for academic subjects
• Evidence of selfmotivation and willingness to be a team player
• Bachelors degree is required; Masters degree is preferred; and
• Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred
• By the time that employment begins candidates must have received a Bachelors degree from a College or University. For teaching roles in New Jersey the candidates must have earned a cumulative 2.75 GPA (for candidates graduating before September 1 2016) or 3.0 (for candidates graduating on or after September 1 2016).
• Valid NJ English as a Second Language State Certification is required
• Belief in and alignment with Uncommons core beliefs and educational philosophy is nonnegotiable.

Additional Information :

Our people are what makes us Uncommon.  We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families.  

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in Newark is between $59000 to $76000. The starting pay will depend on various factors that may include but are not limited to professional experience education training certifications tenure with Uncommon Schools and work location. Because one of the things that we value is staff tenure in a role we do not currently cap salary ranges.  Please note: ranges may differ for staff who work from a location other than Newark.

Other Benefits:

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks (spring winter and summer) additional sustainability half days throughout the school year
• Extensive bestinclass training and development  
• Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
• Pretax flexible spending and health saving accounts
• Financial planning & wellness
  • New Jersey Pension program
  • 529 college savings program
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
  • Financial  planning tools and assistance
• Dependent Care FSA back up childcare and daycare discounts
• Paid leave of absence 
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Fully paid medical leave
  • Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance 
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime