English Literacy Instructor GFR 139 (Part-Time, Non-Benefited)

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .


Job Description:

Title: English Literacy Instructor
Department: Latino Education Institute
Supervisor: Maria Juncos Gautier

SSTA Approver: Kathleen Orengo

General Statement of Duties:

The English Literacy Instructor will be responsible for delivering engaging and effective literacy instruction to elementary students (grades K-5) to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills for English language Learners (ELL). (ELLs)The role involves creating a supportive classroom environment with cultural sensitivity, implementing differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning needs, and regularly assessing student progress to provide personalized feedback. The instructor will collaborate with colleagues, support staff, and families to ensure a cohesive learning experience that promotes English literacy development both in the classroom and at home. A passion for English literacy education, knowledge and experience with English literacy strategies and curriculums at WPS to support with assignments, experience and genuine interest in helping ELLs, and an interest in continuous continued professional growth is essential for this role.

Responsibilities:

1. Instruction: Plan, teach, and assess English literacy lessons for elementary students (grades K-5) who are ELLs or English is their second language.

2. Curriculum: Knowledge of and experience with existing English literacy strategies and curriculums used at WPS to help with assignments.

3. Creativity: Develop and implement different classroom presentation techniques, activities, and project based exercises to help students increase their English literacy skills.

4. Assessment: Regularly assess student progress, provide timely feedback, and adjust instructional strategies to support individual learning needs, using LEIs and WPS assessment tools to measure student progress.

5. Classroom management: Establish and maintain a positive, inclusive classroom environment conducive to learning, encouraging student participation and engagement.

6. Collaboration: Work closely with staff and parents to ensure students' academic and emotional development.

7. Professional development: Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in English literacy instruction, ELL teaching strategies, and elementary education.

8. Monitoring and continuous improvement: Through data-driven decision-making, continuously monitor the program's effectiveness and implement improvements as necessary to enhance learning outcomes and participant experience.

9. Responsible: Assure equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, region, national origin, immigration status, homelessness, disability, or gender identity.

10. Other duties as assigned, including supporting other staff and representing the organization upon assignment.


Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

1. At least a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education with proven experience teaching English literacy at the elementary level and a solid understanding of language and literacy development, methodologies, and assessments, especially those used in the State of Massachusetts/public schools.

2. Massachusetts Licensure as an ESL teacher.

3. SEI Endorsement or dual licensure.

4. Bilingual (English and Spanish) and previous experience working with culturally diverse communities.

5. Strong organizational and communication skills.

6. Strong reporting writing skills (with quantitative and qualitative data).

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Advance educational preparation in the area of ESL instructional methodology to support ELL students.

2. Experience in the area of bilingual/bicultural education and second language acquisition.

3. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs.


Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position.

Hourly Rate: $30 per hour


Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.