EL Teacher - Long Term Sub

West Ottawa Schools

MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Educational Technology, English Language, English as a Second Language (ESL/TESL), Multilingual, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary School, Spanish Language, Technical Support, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
MI
POSTED
4 days ago

id='p4064_'>EL Teacher - Long Term Sub JobID: 4064

Position Type:

Substitute/Substitute Teacher

Date Posted:

7/21/2026

Location:

Great Lakes Elementary School

Date Available:

08/27/2026

Closing Date:

Open until filled

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Position: EL Teacher

Posting Dates: July 21, 2026 Until Filled

Reports To: Great Lakes Elementary School Principal

Beginning: 8/27/2026

Ending: 11/13/2026

Qualifications:

  • Valid secondary State of MI teacher certificate with an ESL (NS) endorsement or bilingual Spanish (YF) endorsement.
  • Additional Elementary (ZG) endorsement required.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct English Language Development (ELD) instruction to ELs in grades YK-5 in both designated ELD settings (pull-out, separate ESL classes) and integrated ELD settings (push-in, co-taught support).
  • Collaborate with elementary content area teachers to support English Learners (ELs) within core classes.
  • Utilize the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, 2020 to incorporate English Language Development standards.
  • Contribute to grade level data review meetings and Professional Learning Communities.
  • Support meaningful student and family engagement opportunities for multilingual learners.
  • Build upon the cultural and linguistic assets of ELs to support equitable educational opportunities.
  • Implement effective instructional routines based on current research, The SIOP Model, and the WIDA Standards Framework.
  • Collect, analyze, and communicate relevant data for ELs & Former ELs (FELs).
  • Leverage instructional technology to support making content comprehensible and developing academic language for ELs.
  • Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to support newcomer ELs and their families.
  • Administer EL assessments (including WIDA Screener & WIDA Access) and communicate results & implications.
  • Contribute to the growth and development of the EL Program.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
  • The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance.

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West Ottawa Schools