English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher 2025/026 School Year
- Buffalo, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
We pursue our mission through our Charter's key design elements, with our primary focus on highly engaging project-based learning, comprehensive arts education, and individualized instruction for enrichment and acceleration. We celebrate diversity and inclusion and engage a variety of partners to support our students academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally.Enterprise Charter School is seeking a dynamic and dedicated English as a New Language (ENL) Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting students who are English language learners (ELLs) and will work to create an inclusive and engaging environment that fosters language development, academic success, and cultural understanding. As an ENL Teacher, you will provide tailored instruction to meet the diverse needs of ELL students, helping them to succeed both linguistically and academically. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Education TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), or a related field (required).SCHOOL-WIDE COMPETENCIES:
- Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity
- Accountable for students' success and believes Enterprise's students must receive the highest quality education possible in order to close the achievement gap
- Relentless commitment to mission of educating Enterprise's students
- Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion
- Serves as an advocate for racial equity with the school's colleagues, parents, students, community, and external stakeholders to promote equity in education and closure of the achievement gap
- Demonstrates a racial equity mindset through awareness of biases and leads with a racial equity lens
- A demonstrated interest in impacting K-8 students in urban schools and communities
- Provide direct instruction in English language development, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
- Design and implement lesson plans that support students' language acquisition and integrate subject-area content.
- Differentiate instruction based on students' language proficiency levels, academic needs, and learning styles.
- Monitor and assess students' progress in acquiring English and achieving academic goals, providing regular feedback.
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to support the integration of ENL students into mainstream classrooms.
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Language Proficiency Plans (LPPs) as needed.
- Provide one-on-one or small group instruction to support language development.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where all students feel respected, valued, and encouraged to take risks in language learning.
- Communicate regularly with parents or guardians to update them on students' progress and provide strategies to support language development at home.
- Stay current with best practices in language acquisition, ENL teaching strategies, and cultural competencies.
- Patience, compassion, and a commitment to making a difference in students' lives.