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Posted: 08-Jan-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: Salary range: $60,000-$90,000
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Salary Details:
Internal Number: ELLFY27
ABOUT US
Rodeph Sholom School, a Reform Jewish Day School based on the Upper West Side, fosters intellectual curiosity through a challenging independent school academic program in nursery school through 8th Grade. At the heart of Rodeph Sholom is a warm, vibrant community of educators and families, where students are guided by Jewish knowledge, values, and ethics to become self-confident and socially responsible leaders. Our mission is to develop each student’s love of learning and sense of responsibility to themselves and their community through meaningful experiences and intellectual exploration.
ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate should have specific training and/or experience in teaching English to students for whom English is not their first language. They should be adaptable, collaborative, proactive, flexible, personable, and warm.
WORK SCHEDULE
Working hours are generally 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM; occasional hours may be required in the evenings. Teachers are expected to attend faculty meetings on Thursdays from 3:45 PM until 5:00 PM.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The ELL Teacher is responsible for the students’ English Language education. While there are broad guidelines for curriculum, given the ages, academic needs, and developmental levels of the students, teachers are given significant latitude to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of their particular students.
The duties of an ELL teacher include:
- Planning and preparing lessons
- Evaluating students’ progress, writing and sending out written progress reports for each student
- Joining parent-teacher conferences twice a year in collaboration with Head Teachers and/or Learning Specialists, and meeting with parents on an as-needed basis
- Supervising and interacting with students during lunch and recess; providing coverage as needed
- Arriving on time to set up the classroom and staying after the school day to clean the classroom and work on planning for the next day
- Working with the grade level teams to share ideas and resources to promote consistency within the program
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience teaching children for whom English is not their first language
- Supports the mission, vision, values, and commitments as outlined on our “About” website page
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Kind and possesses a healthy sense of humor
- Demonstrates flexibility and ability to take initiative and follow through on projects
- Possesses good judgment
- Advanced degree or equivalent experience
SALARY & BENEFITS
- Salary range: $60,000-$90,000; commensurate with experience. *Base faculty salaries do not reflect additional compensation based on degree level and stipends.
- Generous paid time off (e.g., sick and personal days, holidays, school breaks).
- Comprehensive benefits package: complimentary lunch, retirement contributions, medical, vision, and dental insurance
VACCINATION POLICY
- All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 upon hire.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY
Rodeph Sholom School encourages applications from individuals who are passionate about our mission, vision, values, and commitments as articulated here, including those from underrepresented groups in Jewish education. Rodeph Sholom School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the school not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State, and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.