Job Description:
The Wilson School District is looking for a highly qualified and certified English Language Development (ELD) Coach to teach for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. College graduates, Student Teachers and Teacher Interns are always encouraged to apply. We offer a competitive hiring salary.
Our hiring salary is $60,000.00 to $62,000.00 per year. Classroom Site Fund/Prop 301 (additional $8,500 is included in the salary), up to 10 years of Teacher experience. Teachers with the following education level can earn the additional salary: BA+15hrs ($1,140), BA+30 ($2,280), BA+45/MA ($3,420). Other possible payment (if eligible) $3,000 for National Board-Certified Teacher, $1,500 for BLE, $1,000 for ESL, $500 for Prov ESL. Performance Pay up to $3,000.00.
We also offer a stipend for hard to fill Teach positions: $2,000 Special Ed Teacher, $1,500 Math Teacher, $1,500 Science Teacher, and $1,000 Speech/Language Arts Teacher (Teachers will be eligible for one hard to fill stipend).
At Wilson School District, we believe that education should be shaped by a sense of purpose. The English Language Development (ELD) Coach is responsible for assisting the assigned schools' and district's instructional program as needed which involves such duties as modeling teaching methods and techniques in classroom settings, classroom management skills, assisting teachers in improvement of instruction, targeted intervention, aligning curriculum standards, ELP standard integration and conducting professional learning opportunities. The ELD coach is responsible for providing activities for the professional teaching staff with the express purpose of improving student achievement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Coaches general education and ELD teachers on instructional strategies, lesson design, and classroom management to meet the objectives established for English language learners through the English Language Proficiency Standards.
· Supports teachers on planning and delivering instruction for Targeted ELD and/or Integrated ELD minutes as part of the approved state models.
· Conducts observations, walkthroughs, full coaching cycles and provides feedback that promotes ongoing teacher reflection and professional growth.
· Creates, facilitates, and monitors professional learning for leaders and collaborative teams.
· Attends and serves as a collaborative contributor for instructional leadership team meetings to support, model, and design English Language Development Improvement goals for Multilingual Learners aligned to School Improvement Goals.
· Ensures compliance of state and federal laws for English language learners including file audits, lesson plan compliance, and EL model implementation.
· Facilitates data meetings with teachers and collaborative teams as they analyze and make data driven decisions to impact student achievement.
· Works with a team to coordinate the administration of AZELLA assessments and placement tests.
· Follows district policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.
· Maintains effective liaisons with professional cohorts and organizations to keep abreast of developments and research in the profession.
· Performs other coach-related duties as requested by the supervisor.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
· Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field from an accredited college/university (Master’s Degree preferred and/or related work experience), demonstrated instructional expertise as evidenced by a minimum of five (5) years successful teaching
· Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
· Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
PREFFERED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
· Master’s Degree preferred and/or related work experience, demonstrated instructional expertise as evidenced by a minimum of five (5) years successful teaching experience.
· Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
· Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
· Experience in developing and delivering ongoing, job-embedded professional development.
· Experience in leadership duties, responsibilities, and/or roles (e.g., Instructional Team Leader, Reading Support Teacher, or Math Support Teacher).
· Arizona SEI Endorsement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Qualifications to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to be successful.
o Effective instructional strategies for language acquisition
o Data-analysis
o Effective student engagement
o Maintaining accurate, efficient record keeping processes
o Mathematical and analytical thinking
o Critical thinking and problem-solving
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to:
· Work independently and prioritize from a variety of tasks.
· Adapt to changing technology and utilize available tools and resources.
· Promote a harmonious working environment.
· Work effectively with adult learners
Core Competencies:
Communication Teamwork Initiative & Persistence Accountability
At Wilson School District, we believe that education should be shaped by a sense of purpose. We are dedicated to the total personal development of each student in our district. We believe that the ultimate goal in education should be to prepare a stable, yet adaptive student for a world of rapid change. Our instruction will maintain flexibility in adapting to this ever-changing society. Working together with parents and community, we will strive to develop each student’s intellectual, physical, moral, emotional, aesthetic, creative, and social growth so that the student may become a useful and responsible member of home, community, and society while leading a personally rewarding life.
Every member of our Wilson family—from our top leadership team to our bus drivers, our nutrition team to our nurses, and our teachers to our technology gurus—is shaping the lives of our students every day. It’s not just our work; it is our passion!
We are a Pre-K through 8th grade school district in Phoenix, Arizona, established as the seventh school district organized in Maricopa County in 1879 and named for Mr. W. J. Wilson, a school board member. The district name was changed in the mid-1930’s to Hawkins School. From Wilson to Hawkins to Ward to Skiff, the District was bought by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and relocated to its current location in the early 1980’s and named Wilson Primary and Wilson Elementary, opening on Martin Luther King Day in 1985. The district boundaries cover an area from Roosevelt Street to the north; the Salt River to the south; 40th Street to the east; and 16th Street to the west.
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT US:
There’s always something to do or see in the Phoenix area. Whether you enjoy watching sports, touring a museum, or hiking and playing outdoors, you’ll find plenty of enjoyable activities to keep you busy.
NOTICES
The statements in this job description describe the essential function and requirements as assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. Job descriptions are subject to change. Employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and extensive fingerprint and background check. Discrimination against an otherwise qualified individual with a disability or any individual by reason of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity gender expression, age, or national origin is prohibited. Efforts will be made in recruitment and employment to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons. WSD is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Alex Dumas, Human Resources Director, at (602) 681-2204 at least 3 days in advance.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms, and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach; employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and can vary in temperature. The nature of this position is fast-paced and may occasionally be thought of as stressful. Through interaction with the public and other district employees, the employee may encounter different scents.
Health Benefits
Wilson School District has a variety of benefits that you can take advantage of. Some of these benefits include: A no cost (employee only) District paid Alliance Value health plan, Delta Dental plan, a prescription drug plan, voluntary vision insurance, no cost employee life insurance and accidental and death policy for $50,000, additional voluntary life insurance policy at a reduced cost, 403B and 457C Tax Shelter annuities plan, voluntary short term disability, FLEX spending account for medical expenses and/or dependent care, enrollment into the Arizona State Retirement System.