Note this position is a long-term substitute position for 8/17/26-9/29/26. Candidates must be certified and will be paid $100/day for the first 20 days. Afterwards they will be paid at a higher rate based on degree level and number of years experience. No benefits are available for this long-term substitute placement.

TITLE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER

(K-12)

QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate endorsement Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills Meets health and physical requirements Ability to work cooperatively, effectively, and respectfully with staff, parents, and students from diverse backgrounds Bilingual, preferred

FLSA REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOALS

To support students and lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for academic growth and to communicate with parents/guardians of ESL students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Plans for appropriate instruction to support grade level standards Administers diagnostic tests and evaluates student's progress on a regular basis Maintains records of all ESL students and their status Communicates with teachers and parents to support the academic development of ESL students Assists with translation and interpretation services when needed Performs other work duties when assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the weight of an average child, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weight up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: Pushing and/or pulling Climbing Stooping and/or kneeling Reaching Talking Hearing Seeing

TEMPERAMENT

(Personal Traits) Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure. Adaptability to accept responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity Adaptability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instruction. Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decision based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

Intelligence :

The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.

Verbal :

Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.

Numerical :

Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.

Manual Dexterity :

Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.

Form Perception :

To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.

Color Discrimination :

Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors and shades or other values of the same color.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.