ESOL Teacher 26/27

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Teacher works with students to provide targeted language support. The main focus is helping students develop English proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing so they can succeed in a class setting. And you will do meaningful work that makes a difference for our students as you: 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Administer state-approved English language proficiency screeners (WIDA Screener) and support identification of Multilingual Learners in accordance with South Carolina guidelines.

• The ESOL prepares for and administer ACCESS for ELLs annually and analyze results to inform instruction and program placement.

• Develop and maintain Individual Language Acquisition Plans (ILAPs) and ensure proper documentation of services and accommodations.

• Provide push-in and/or pull-out instructional support aligned to content standards using sheltered instruction strategies (e.g., SIOP).

• Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure appropriate scaffolds and language supports are embedded in daily instruction.

• The ESOL communicates effectively with families of ML students, ensuring access to translated materials and interpretation services as needed.

• Monitor student progress toward English proficiency and support reclassification and required monitoring of exited students.

• The ESOL ensures compliance with all federal (Title III) and South Carolina Department of Education requirements related to Multilingual Learners.

• Other duties as assigned.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS

• Bachelor’s degree.

• A current teaching certificate from within the state position is located.

• Valid ESOL OR ESL Certification.

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check. 

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Local and in-state travel is required.

• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion. 

• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration. 

Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities. Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement. 

Ignite your career and apply today!