Title 3 ELL Summer 2024 Program Teachers 

Overview

Teachers are needed for the ELL Summer 2024 Program. Several teachers per grade level will work with newcomer ELL students and support English Language development. Teachers will collaborate to develop and teach units that align high-quality direct language instruction with curriculum frameworks. Teacher applicants must be ESL licensed teachers or elementary licensed teachers who have completed an SEI endorsement course. Teacher applicants should be familiar with culturally responsive pedagogy, a variety of assessment strategies, sheltering techniques that will provide student access to grade-level content, and the development of English language proficiency.

Site Program

Whittemore Elementary (elementary)

Focus of the Program

This program will be open to newcomer Waltham Public School students at WIDA Level 1 and who will be entering grades 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (elementary) as of September 2024. Students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) will be prioritized. Students will be engaged in a variety of engaging activities designed to promote academic language aligned with the 2020 WIDA Standards. Instruction will be culturally responsive. 

Terms of Employment

The program will be held Monday, July 1 through Friday, July 26, 2024, no sessions Thursday and Friday, July 4 and 5. Program times for students are 8:30 am - 12:30 pm for a total of (18 days). In addition to the instructional time, teachers will participate in planning and preparation with the Title I program director and summer school coordinator. Teachers will be expected to attend a minimum of two out-of-school time meetings in May and/or June for orientation and planning purposes.

Salary

As per WEA hourly rate for hours worked 100 hours (including planning & preparation time)

If you have any questions, please contact: 

Sara Hamerla at sarahamerla@walthampublicschools.org or

Arianna Drane at ariannadrane@walthampublicschools.org

All letters of intent to ariannadrane@walthampublicschools.org and hr@walthampublicschools.org