About this role
TITLE: Elementary ESOL Teacher (1 Year Only) - Ocean Avenue Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools seeks a skilled ESOL Teacher to join the team at Ocean Ave Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. ESOL Teachers in Portland Public Schools:
• Provide and support rigorous and appropriate English language instruction aligned with the WIDA English Language Proficiency & Standards and the Common Core to meet grade-level expectations for MLs/DLLs, including newcomers • Collaborate with general education teachers to enhance acquisition of English in all language domains necessary to participate and make progress in general education content classes • Provide ongoing staff development on language acquisition, acculturation, sheltered instruction, and effective practices in teaching MLs/DLLs • Use school and student level data to inform instruction and programming supports for MLs/DLLs. Our ESOL teachers are expected to be culturally responsive and effective communicators with students, parents, and staff. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: A successful candidate will also have:
• Extensive knowledge of, and experience with, the cultures and languages of our students and families • Excellent interpersonal skills in order to collaborate effectively with all general education teachers and other educational support staff • The ability to provide ongoing staff development and leadership as a specialist of language development • Expertise in building relationships with multilingual families EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field of education from an accredited college or university • Additional combinations of applicable education, training, and experience are welcome • SIOP training and/or experience working with Multilingual Learners is preferred • Portland Public Schools values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity REQUIRED CREDENTIALS:
• Maine State Teacher Certificate with Endorsement 660 (ESOL, PK-12) (more info) • Maine State CHRC authorization (more info) ** • **if you already have an active teacher certification, you do not need a separate CHRC as this clearance is tied to your teacher certification
PREFERRED CREDENTIALS:
• Maine State teaching certification with one of the following age-appropriate endorsements: • 081 Early Childhood Teacher (0-K) • 282 Students with Disabilities (0-K) • 020 General Elementary Teacher (K-6 or K-8)
• Fluency in language(s) other than English EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
• Schedule: School Year, Full Time (1.0 FTE) • Assignment: 1 Year Only • Reports to: School Principal • Contract: Part of PEA union (see 2025-2028 CBA here) • Salary: Based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA • Benefits: Eligible for benefits as outlined here ABOUT OCEAN AVE: Ocean Avenue Elementary School is proud to be Maine's first International Baccalaureate IB WORLD SCHOOL offering the Primary Years Program (IB PYP). The IB PYP inquiry-driven learning model was adopted by Ocean Ave School as part of its school-improvement long-range plan, after input from teachers, parents and administrators. We are working with full commitment to build the program into the fabric of the curriculum school-wide with the six concept-based trans-disciplinary Units of Inquiry at each grade level. In addition, we are exploring and practicing "internationally-minded" character traits across the school community with the IB Learner Profile and IB attitudes. We were authorized as an IB World School offering the PYP in July 2016. -- Portland Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.