Ms Eal Teacher

Job Description, Desired Qualifications

**Our Mission**
We are a community of learners determined to make the world - or our corner of it - a better, kinder place. We
reflect our values in everything we do so that we make the most of opportunities and challenges in a spirit of

enthusiastic inquiry

**Our Vision**
We help every student turn learning into action, creating opportunities for students to stretch themselves further

and achieve more than they believe possible.

**General Description**
The EAL teacher teaches Middle School EAL pull out courses and provides in-class support to students
during planning periods to ensure the needs of EAL students will be addressed during the lesson. All
educators at ISZL work toward fulfilling our Mission, Vision, Values and Learning Principles. The EAL
teacher works as part of the Student Support Services team and is supported and led by the Middle
School Student Support Services leader and reports to the Middle School Principal.

The EAL teacher is expected to:
**While working with ISZL Students**
Teach EAL courses at the Middle School and maintain EAL curriculum documentation for these
- courses.- Use effective in-class support strategies to ensure differentiation and EAL student access to the
- curriculum.- Assess students placement into and exit from EAL support.
- Create, review, and update EAL student targets.
- Develop a strong understanding of the educational and linguistic backgrounds of EAL students
- they support.- Affirm the multilingual profiles of students and promote mother tongue maintenance at the school.
- Collaborate with members of the student support services team to ensure the support and

monitoring of EAL students who may have additional academic or social/emotional needs.

**While working with ISZL Colleagues**
Participate in departmental efforts connected with Student Support Services.- Share EAL support strategies with teachers of EAL students in mainstream classes.
- Liaise with college counselors, curriculum coordinators, and administration about EAL students
- and their future curricular pathways.- Remain as up to date and as fully conversant as possible with developments in EAL.
- Represent the department, as requested, on various committees.

**While working with ISZL Parents and External Community**
Support parents and liaise with outside professionals concerning the teaching and learning of
- EAL at ISZL, in consultation with the Head of Student Services- Provide information sessions for parents (on an individual or group basis).

**Required and Preferred Qualifications**- Preferred experience would include language acquisition

**Compensation**
Compensation for this position will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position and is very
competitive globally.

**Application Process**

section of ISZL’s website

**Key ISZL Reference Documents**
Guiding Statements- Learning Principles
- Inclusion Policy
- Visit the Employment section of ISZL’s website for more information

**Child Protection**
ISZL is committed to the use of the International Task Force on Child Protection screening and
assessment practices for schools for all hiring processes.