BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: “Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.”

The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

• Value different cultures;
• Engage with the community;
• Communicate effectively;
• Think creatively;
• Skillfully solve problems; and
• Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential.

Burlington School District is seeking an experienced and energetic EL teacher to support newly arrived English Learner/multilingual students in gaining increasing familiarity with the routines of US schools as well as critical oral language, reading and math skills through high-quality focused academic programming which is appropriate to their varying levels of proficiency in English. The design for the academic program will be that of a multi-age sheltered classroom specifically designed for students who have recently arrived in the US.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Job Requirements:
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- Licensed or eligible for Vermont Educators License
- Endorsement in Multilingual Learner (40) or eligible for Vermont Provisional License.
- Documented or eligible for NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher status.
- Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Required Qualifications:
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- Demonstrated experience in differentiating instruction and planning curriculum aligned with Common Core standards/instruction using “backwards design” and formative assessments.
- Understanding of Cultural Competency (as explained through Essay 1 on SchoolSpring).
- Knowledge of best practices regarding frameworks of student behavioral support.
Preferred Attributes:
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- Training and/or experience with English Language Learners.
- Experience in a professional/teaching learning community; experience in co-teaching/collaborating with other educators.
- Familiarity with integrated technology as a learning tool.
- Knowledge of secondary English/EL research-based best practices, including project-based and hands-on learning
- Ongoing educational post graduate coursework in education or subject area, including diversity, equity and inclusion.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

These are the physical and mental/reasoning requirements of the position as it is typically performed. The inability to meet one or more of these physical or mental/reasoning requirements will not automatically disqualify a candidate or employee from the position. For a full Job Description please contact Human Resources.
Include but may not be limited to:
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- Face-to-Face contact
- Noise Levels
- Verbal contact with others
- Judgment/decision making
- Inside air conditioning and heat

Please refer the Job description for details