Elementary School - ESL Teacher

ESL Teacher

The Universal Academy of Pittsburgh (UAP) is now accepting applications for the position of ESL Teacher for the coming academic year (2025-2026).

Qualifications:

• Genuine interest, love, and care for students’ personal and academic success
• The ability to facilitate the learning of all students in a student-centered, standards-driven classroom community
• Outstanding instruction and delivery through rigorous, interactive, and engaging strategies
• Commitment to life-long learning, professional growth, continuous improvement, and self-reflection
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement and professional development
• Legally employable in the United States

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and submit lesson plans in the approved format to the Principal. Collaboration with other teachers is encouraged.
• Implement rigorous curriculum content for students.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying learning styles, needs, and interests.
• Ensure students are demonstrating knowledge and skills through projects and activities.
• Manage a wide array of student needs and behaviors in the classroom and throughout the school.
• Provides a safe environment for students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student attendance and grades in a timely and confidential manner.
• Develop and administer formal and informal student assessments in order to evaluate students' progress.
• Collaborate with parents, staff, and outside professionals concerning students' progress.
• Supervise students during fire drills.
• Follow school procedures pertaining to duty assignments such as lunch, hall, recess, and homeroom.
• Actively participate in team, faculty, and parent meetings, workshops, in-service professional development, and other responsibilities as they arise.
• Monitors and attends extra-curricular events and social activities.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with building staff.
• Performs additional duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $2,900.00 - $3,200.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person