Position: Full time
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Certificate Number: N/A /Job Order: 2024-284/1 Position (On-Site)
MISSION:
RCMA Immokalee Community Academy, an “A” rated Title I Charter School in Collier County, is seeking an energetic, creative, and passionate ESOL Resource Teacher for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!
RCMA Immokalee Community Academy, serving the area for more than twenty years, is dedicated to opening doors of opportunity for the children of Florida’s farmworkers and agricultural migrants. Most students in our small, community-oriented classes are English Language Learners of Central American heritage with big dreams of making their mark. Our teachers often comment on how privileged they feel to work with young people who so greatly appreciate learning! In order to best serve our student population, the school is a dual language program school (50:50, English/Spanish), with a one-way immersion model.
Our successful K-8 Charter School is located in Immokalee, Florida. Our school serves approximately 340 children, with two homerooms per grade level from K-8; our small size allows us to serve our students and their families on a personal level.
Redlands Christian Migrant Association, RCMA, is a non-profit corporation serving Florida agriculture workers and their children for more than fifty years. RCMA is recognized as a “Schools of Hope operator” by the State Board of Education, a prestigious designation for non-profit, charter school operators.
BENEFITS:
RCMA offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This includes a $40,000 Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance covered 100% by RCMA. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and a retirement plan. Employees are eligible to receive a 6% Employer Contribution and eligible to participate in a 403B retirement plan. In addition, eligible employees receive holiday pay, personal time off, and tuition assistance.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
RCMA Immokalee Community Academy’s teachers are more than instructional staff members and classroom managers. They help transform children’s lives by creating opportunities for a brighter future! We are seeking teachers who will make the commitment to teach with determination, ingenuity, and purpose.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory.
- Demonstrates knowledge of second language learning patterns and best practices in English language development.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary in evaluating individual learning styles and needs, which results in planning for an appropriate course of study for individual students.
- Plans and delivers lessons in English language development.
- Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure the achievement of ELL’s across content areas.
- Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor progress and ensure student achievement. Including any and all placement testing for ELL/ESOL.
- Reflects an awareness and acceptance of cultural differences exhibited by the students and their families.
- Possesses those characteristics necessary for acting as an advocate for limited English-speaking students within the school system.
- Possesses the skills necessary for serving as a liaison between the school and the home.
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.
- Possesses and utilizes those personal skills necessary for the improvement of student attitudes toward learning and school.
- Completes documentation required for compliance with District (Collier) and State.
- Attends district ESOL/ELL meetings and professional development offerings.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Applicants must hold a valid FL Teaching Certificate or be eligible for a FL Teaching Certificate.
- An ESOL Endorsement is required. Must keep this Certificate up to date during the length of employment.
- One year of previous teaching experience is preferred.
DESIRED QUALIFICATION:
- Applicants who are bilingual (English/Spanish) are highly encouraged to apply.
RCMA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug‑free workplace.
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