ELL Teacher

Job: ELL Teacher

Reports directly to Student Supports Coordinator

About Memphis Merit Academy

Memphis Merit Academy Charter School is a new academically challenging, highly structured, and joyful elementary school in Memphis, TN. Through rigorous academics, high quality instruction, and character development, Memphis Merit Academy ensures all kindergarten through eighth grade students achieve the academic skills, knowledge, and moral foundation to be firmly on the path to college after matriculating through our school.

Be a Founding Teacher at Memphis Merit Academy

Memphis Merit Academy Charter School is a structured organization and culture that embraces urgency and efficiency and celebrates achievement. To achieve our mission, Memphis Merit Academy will operate in a fiscally sound, organized, and efficient manner to ensure accountability and to protect every instructional minute. Memphis Merit Teachers report directly to the Head of Schools and assists with various projects and tasks to ensure a focused and effective learning environment. We are actively searching for a dynamic person(s) to fill our founding Teacher positions. Memphis Merit ELL Teachers are strategic, engaging, knowledgeable, and adamant about academic results.

In August 2019, Memphis Merit Academy Charter School opened its doors to 120 kindergarten and first grade students, and we will grow by 60 students until we reach full capacity of 594 students during the 2027-2028 school year. We are actively building a founding team that shares our belief that with rigorous academics, high quality instruction, and charter development all students are capable of excelling in high school, college, and life. Memphis Merit ELL Teachers must be passionate, detail oriented, and unrelenting in their belief of all children deserving a high-quality education regardless of their demographics.

This is where you come in. Memphis Merit Academy is searching for a founding ELL Teacher, who will help create a school that will change the game for students in Parkway Village. Founding a school is hard work, and we are seeking a collaborative, creative, and resilient team member to help bring Memphis Merit Academy’s vision into reality. This role has the following responsibilities:

• Focuses on the administration of ELL services
• Supports the identification of ELL students
• Modifies ELA instruction to provide additional support to ELL students at Memphis Merit Academy
• Leads planned small-group discussions with students to build fluency

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as an organization serving a diverse group of students, we work to reflect this diversity in our staff as well. The role will start in August 2019.

Job Summary

The foundation of academic excellence lies in a school that is strong in rigorous academics, high quality instruction, and character development. Memphis Merit ELL Teachers are directly responsible for planning a program of study that, as much as possible, meets with individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and creating a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and is developmentally appropriate maturity and interest of the students.

Qualifications

Memphis Merit Academy has launched an urgent search for a committed, resilient, and results-oriented ELL Teacher. We will consider candidates who:

• Embody the mission, vision, and core values of Memphis Merit Academy (Mindfulness, Excellence, Resilience, Integrity, and Teamwork)
• Unwavering belief that there is not a more urgent task than providing an outstanding academic and character education to students from urban backgrounds
• Exhibit teamwork and works well within a team of high-performers
• Are results-oriented and goal-driven, critical thinker, problem solver, analytical, and embody a can-do spirit and strong work ethic
• Promote continuous improvement by being open to feedback; are self-reflective and humble
• Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making
• Willingness to actively participate in school community activities
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues

Responsibilities Manage ELL caseload and lead literacy intervention groups for ELL and some non-ELL scholars

• Communicate with MSCS advisor for ELL compliance
• Operate ELL compliance platform
• Report to Dean of Student Support and Director of Lower School for compliance
• Send progress reports to families and ensure implementation of accommodations
• Communicate, train, and support regular education teacher on ELL strategies
• Prepare lessons that reflect best practices and accommodations for individual differences of students
• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Guide the learning process toward th…