Astravo Hiring for Online EL (English Learner) Teacher Job at Remote Full Time

Position Summary

Astravo is a growing, innovative, and customer-centric educational technology company. We seek creative and tenacious individuals to help us drive success through service.

We have an opening for an EL Teacher. In this role, you will support students with language acquisition and literacy development through the use of EL instructional strategies. The role of the EL teacher includes direct/indirect instruction for students in grades K-12, consultation, caseload management, mentor training, and professional responsibilities.

To be successful, you’ll need to be a hands-on initiative taker. We need a broad thinker who can make suggestions, take constructive feedback with a good attitude and without pushback and then go out and personally execute with diligence. If you like working with others to develop a strategy and then rolling up your sleeves to implement that strategy, we’re probably a good fit.

This position is full time and is online.

Job Duties

• Assess ELs using placement, progress monitoring, and annual growth measures;
• Utilize assessments to diagnose students’ instructional needs in order to develop and support reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills;
• Develop and implement English Language Development (ELD) Profiles for EL students;
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of the opportunities of English language learners, including support for SIOP strategies in the general education classroom;
• Daily targeted language and literacy development across content areas through the use of curriculum and supplementation in learning centers and/or online;
• Promote positive relationships between ELs, their families, and communities through regular communication;
• Provide quality, accurate, constructive, corrective, specific, and timely feedback to students that encourages them to perform at their highest level;
• Attend RTI, and other meetings in relation to the needs of EL learners;
• Testing duties include: CMAS, WAPT/WIDA Screener, ACCESS, other special services testing;
• Support EL Director to process paperwork for incoming EL students
• Small group intervention sessions for Newcomer and NEP EL students; and
• All other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Depth of knowledge in first and second language acquisition;
• Understanding of the cultural, social, and emotional characteristics and needs found in EL students;
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high energy, team environment and juggle multiple tasks;
• Strict attention to detail; and
• Achieve daily performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education;
• Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (or equivalent) Endorsement;
• Prior EL brick and mortar or virtual school experience required;
• Sheltered Observation Instruction Protocol (SIOP) training; and
• Ability to pass required background check.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision employee coverage for as little as $1 each per month
• Personal paid time off in addition to major holidays
• Short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and AD&D insurance all 100% paid by the employer
• 401(k) with employer contributing a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions up to 5% of employee earnings
• Best-in-class employee recognition platform, powered by Fond
• Employee discount program with instant access to pre-negotiated, best-rate-guaranteed discounts on hundreds of popular products and services from categories like fitness, travel, professional development, home services, entertainment, and more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 – $47,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote