English Language Learner Teacher at Legacy Charter Academy (10 hours per week) 2025-26 School Year

School Information:

Located in Detroit, MI, Legacy Charter Academy opened in 2010 and serves students K-8. At Legacy, you can connect passion and purpose. To learn more about Legacy Charter Academy click here.

 

Why Choose Legacy Charter Academy:

Starting pay above market scales.

Academically outperforms the local districts.

Competitive benefits at affordable rates.  

Supported by an experienced leadership team.

Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.

Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.   

Personalized development and coaching opportunities.

Utilizes the Dean support model.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development.

Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models.

Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement.

Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines.

Completes daily logs of student services.

Attends regular Professional Development offerings.

Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events.

Additional duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

Must hold a valid teacher license in the applicable grade level for the state in which you are applying.

Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.

Demonstrates knowledge of first and second language acquisition theory, second language learning patterns, and best practices in English language development.

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 multilingual families within the school.

Read, analyze, and interpret student academic data.

Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with classroom teachers, administration, and families.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.