ESL Teacher Job Description
ESL Teacher Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective ESL teacher job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included ESL teacher job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
ESL Teacher Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for ESL Teacher
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TEFL, ESL, NJ, TESOL
Education for ESL Teacher
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the ESL teacher job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Education, Health Professions, Technology, Health Science, Teaching, Communication, International Education, Teaching English as a Second Language, Spanish, Education and Training
Skills for ESL Teacher
Desired skills for ESL teacher include:
Desired experience for ESL teacher includes:
ESL Teacher Examples
ESL Teacher Job Description
- Implement language instructional programs and prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student’s abilities and learning styles
- Plan and use appropriate interventions, learning strategies and materials
- Assess and progress monitor students
- Communicate with parents regarding student progress in grades pre k-8
- Support the development of curriculum guides and rubrics that address the needs of ELs enrolled in bilingual education programs for English Language Arts K-8 and universally-designed related tools and resources aligned to the Common Core State Standards and college readiness
- Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, assessments, technology, and materials for ELs that include native language, English Language Development, and ESL materials and curricula
- Support the development of performance assessments designed to assess English Learners’ language and literacy skills
- Support the vetting of high quality instructional and intervention materials for ELs in grades K-8
- Informs the district's framework for effective literacy and language instruction
- Create common tools and resources that demonstrate effective literacy practices for ELs in both the native language and English
- Passport holder from UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia, South Africa or New Zealand
- Ability to live abroad for at least one year
- Language teaching experience, preferably ESL
- Support the implementation of curriculum and instructional strategies that create a clear pathway for the success of ELs
- Collaborate with other teachers
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Education or a related field of study
ESL Teacher Job Description
- Managing a classroom with students of varying ages and backgrounds and upholding academic standards
- Preparing curriculum for a 6-week Special Interest course of your choice
- Conducting formal student evaluations weekly
- Participating in staff meetings and trainings
- Maintain professional conduct and ethics
- Prepare materials and resources relevant to your classes, including handouts, quizzes, tests and assignments as needed for each course
- Collaborate with teaching colleagues by sharing best practices and resources
- Help students with queries they may have and communicate these with the appropriate department
- Create Individualized Learning Plans for ESL students based on the WIDA data and Can Do Descriptors
- Providing adequate supervision for the students during instructional time, student transitions to and from class
- ESL endorsement
- Administrative and leadership experience preferred
- Knowledge of reading and literacy instruction in both native and English language preferred
- Expertise in the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts
- Understanding of literacy in the content areas
- Understanding of first and second language literacy development
ESL Teacher Job Description
- Attending scheduled faculty meetings or sessions that pertain to ESL role
- Teach scheduled contact hours as scheduled by Academic Management
- Prepare materials and resources relevant to your classes, including project work, quizzes, tests, and assignments as needed for each course
- Commitment to the design and development of the school
- You hold a valid Massachusetts ESL teaching license
- You’ve earned a Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in combination with TESOL, CELTA, TEFL certificate (including practicum) or six months of ESL/EFL teaching experience
- Sitting/Standing
- Familiarity with technology
- Have the right to live and work in New Zealand
- Familiarity with technology including iPads and ChromeBooks
- State licensure and certification complete
ESL Teacher Job Description
- The ability to provide exceptional customer service to students on a daily basis
- Fully fluent in English Language
- University degree or equivalent, Master’s Degree preferred
- Must be legally able to work in Riyadh
- Minimum 2 years of teaching experience to adult students in an ESL environment
- Experience with standardized ESL exams, such as TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge is a plus
- You believe that great teaching closes the achievement gap and have an unwavering belief in your students’ capabilities
- You are professional, warm, and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues
- You are able to start on July 20, 2020
- Minimum 6 months’ ESL teaching experience preferable
- Experience with standardized ESL exams, such as TOEFL, IELTS, and Cambridge a plus
- TEFL certificate or equivalent