ELD Teacher Development Coach

Position: ELD Teacher Development Coach

Reports to: Assistant Principal of Student Services 

Department: English Language Development

Location: STRIVE Prep - SMART

Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm with 90 minutes prep daily

Salary: $46,000-$60,000 based on years of experience

STRIVE Prep is a Denver-based community of public charter schools that challenges every student to strive for college and thrive throughout life by helping them to discover and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in college and beyond. We encourage you to read our 2020 Impact Report and learn more about what a career at STRIVE Prep is like here. 

We seek dedicated educators that live STRIVE Prep’s core values of achievement, justice, & perseverance every day and are committed to growing as an anti-racist educator. 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

This role would be fantastic for an educator with multiple years of English Language Development teaching experience who is looking to expand their impact. 

DAY IN THE LIFE

• Teach a 90-minute instructional block for the beginning proficiency level cohort. This block will provide both Dedicated ELD instruction and sheltered English Language Arts instruction at alternating times.
• Facilitate co-planning meetings with content area teachers to support planning for Content-Language Objectives, explicit language instruction, and scaffolding. Meetings for each teacher will be bi-weekly and follow a set schedule for consistency.
  • This is a developmental coaching role and will not be responsible for any teacher evaluations.
• Push in to provide additional support for new-to-country students in their content classes as needed.
• 90 minutes of planning time per day
• Attend a weekly coaching meeting with the Assistant Principal of Instruction. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong knowledge of second language acquisition 
• Prior experience teaching ELD
• Asset-based mindset for working with Emergent Bilinguals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Spanish language skills
• Coaching or co-teaching experience  

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build the capacity of Departments teams and individual teachers through strategic curriculum development, co-planning, and data analysis
• Create supplemental resources, materials, and instructional scaffolds in collaboration with core content teachers.
• Collaborate with the ELD Department, English Language Acquisition Admin, and Director of English Language Services on various Professional Development opportunities throughout the year
• Act as an advocate, instructor, and case manager for various Emergent Bilingual subgroups, including New-to-Country and Dually Identified students
• Plan and implement Dedicated English Language Development and sheltered instruction

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able. Most processes include a 30 minute phone interview with a member of our Talent Team then a 1-2 hour final interview over Zoom unless otherwise noted by your interviewer. You can read more about our process as well as get tips on preparing for an interview here!  

 TOTAL REWARDS

• Competitive Compensation and benefits including paying 100% of individual benefits. 
• On average, our network provides a 4% annual salary increase which is one of the highest in the Denver education market. 
• STRIVE Prep 5 Year Club: After 5 years of continual employment, all employees are eligible for your choice of a 3 weeks paid Sabbatical or a pay out. 
• Industry high 6+ weeks of annual vacation/PTO. Hard work is rewarded with ample time to refresh. 
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k option.
• Opportunity to work with passionate, mission-driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth. 
• Equipment provided: laptop
• Weekly coaching sessions 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

STRIVE Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. STRIVE Prep works to make a college preparatory education for all students in our community the norm, rather than the exception. To achieve this we are committed to building and sustaining a diverse team by maintaining hiring and recruiting processes that are free from bias. 

Not interested but know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them here and earn $200 for each successful hire! You can also connect directly with a member of our Talent Team here with questions: calendly.com/amanda-jackson-striveprep