Henderson - Bilingual Resource Teacher; Spanish - FTE

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Henderson Elementary
Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154
Length of

Contract:

192 days
Employment Type: Exempt
Possible hours of employment: Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:40 pm

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the  school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information.

We firmly believe in creating a work environment that is challenging and rewarding, while supporting employees in their career path. We strive to provide, encourage, grow, and develop a talented workforce that better supports and represents the diversity of our student population.

The Madison Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in Wisconsin. The district serves a beautifully diverse population of more than 25,000 students. More than half are students of color. Almost half come from low income households. Nearly one third are English Language Learners, and more than 100 languages are represented in our schools. Madison schools are committed to making this district a place where every child thrives.

• Instructional Supports & Service Delivery
• Provide supplementary instruction for targeted English Language Development within or outside of the classroom to English Learners (ELs) in general education environments across program types (i.e., ELI, DLI-DBE, Hmong Heritage Programs).
• in addition to or supplemental to an instructional program/service that would otherwise be provided to ELs
• activities outside of the classroom should be for a limited duration and should target the academic language development needs of the ELs in the group (newcomers)
• Provide English language development instruction for EL students who have been in US schools for less than one calendar year (i.e., Newcomers per DPI) for key content areas in high school.
• Establish consistent communication with, and guidance to, Bilingual Resource Specialists (BRS) regarding student needs, instructional support, and family outreach.
• Help to create school-wide welcoming environments and support inclusion of EL students in instructional settings:
• Work with the building administrator and Multilingual Services and Programs staff to coordinate service delivery that is inclusive and conforms to district protocols and requirements for English language learners.
• Serve as an integral member of the school-based team responsible for student placement and scheduling to ensure compliance with state and federal law regarding ESL services.
• Work with Librarian/Library Media Tech Specialist and/or Instructional Coach to purchase culturally and linguistically relevant materials.
• Participate as active team members in discussions of academic, transition, secondary options, graduation and career/vocational post-secondary planning for ELs.
• Serve on the Student Support and Intervention Teams (MTSS) to ensure culturally and linguistically responsive practices throughout the referral process when student in question is an EL.
• Participate as active team members (not as interpreters) in IEP meetings for ELs to represent the student’s language development needs.
• Provide assessment support:
• Administer English language proficiency assessments and screeners including WIDA Kindergarten Screener, WIDA Screener Online, and ACCESS 2.0 (including bilingual screeners when applicable).
• Monitor students’ ability to access grade level curriculum…