25-26 ESL/ELL Educators

Leadership Preparatory Charter School educators are changing the world.
Ensuring students receive a strong academic and character foundation requires committed and dedicated teachers with a relentless and unapologetic focus on student growth, achievement, and emotional well-being. If you are committed to supporting student academic growth, achievement, and social well-being – we want you to join the Leadership Preparatory Team!

Our dedicated educators and brilliant students have made Leadership Prep one of the highest-performing schools in Memphis, TN. Among the 320 schools across the state serving a student population of at least 50% or more economically disadvantaged, Leadership Prep is one of only six schools to receive an “A” letter grade for achievement in 2024.

Leadership Prep is searching for a committed, intelligent, and hard-working educator. Our
strongest candidates will demonstrate the following qualities:

• Unwavering belief in and commitment to fulfill Leadership Prep’s mission
• Embodiment of Leadership Preparatory I LEAD character values— Integrity, Leadership,
• Enthusiasm, Achievement, and Determination
• A belief that closing the achievement gap in education requires great teachers implementing data-driven instruction
• Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Desire to work as a member of a collaborative team
• Modeling lifelong learning by engaging in individual professional development
• Goal-driven, analytical problem solvers, and embody a can-do spirit and strong work
  ethic
• Willingness to have frequent and honest dialogue about job performance feedback
  Qualifications
• Education: B.A. or B.S. degree required. Valid Tennessee or equivalent teaching license
  required.

Responsibilities:

ESL/ELL teachers are responsible for providing excellent instruction to all students, including those requiring ELL services. They are also responsible for facilitating all supports for our ELLs, including collaborating with our general education teachers. They will actively participate in professional development and form strong relationships with
both students and families.

Job Responsibilities:

• Instruct ELL students with purpose, clarity, and urgency.
• Coordinate services among internal and external providers.
• Carefully monitor student progress to ensure that student needs are being met.
• Help to establish and communicate policies and operating procedures for English Language Learners programs and activities.
• Manage the screening and assessment of ELL students.
• Carefully monitor and manage matters on compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Identify and spread best practices for ELL instruction, including promising practices from within and outside of Leadership Prep.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, school leaders, and teachers.
• Design and implement rigorous assessments aligned to academic targets.
• Provide engaging, differentiated, appropriately paced, and rigorous instruction in whole- class, small-group, and individual settings.
• Establish and maintain a culture of achievement in their classroom; uphold school-wide and class systems, rules and consequences, disciplinary codes, and rewards.
• Analyze student achievement data collaboratively with colleagues and academic coaches to respond critically and strategically to students’ learning needs.
• Implement the school’s data tracking system and use data to inform instructional development and delivery.
• Participate in additional activities, including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs as needed throughout the year.

Culture Fit = Do these words describe you? Fiercely optimistic, sense of humor, problem-solver, intellectual curiosity, enjoys growth via feedback, organized, humble, self-reflective, self-directed, goal-oriented, enthusiastic, friendly, and emotionally intelligent.

Compensation
We will offer a competitive compensation package and comprehensive health benefits.

Be Part of the Founding Team – Apply Today!
Email a resume and cover letter Valissia Allen at careers@leadmemphis.org. Resume should include salary requirements.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. For more information, please visit our website: www.leadmemphis.org

As an equal opportunity employer, Leadership Preparatory Charter School hires without
consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation,
marital status, veteran status or disability.