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6-12 ESL Teacher

Lansing School District· Bilingual & ESL Education – LSEA
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Lansing, MI$50.3k - $95kLSEA Salaried (35 hours/week - 40 weeks/year)Posted 2mo ago

About the role

6-12 English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher for the Lansing School District, onsite, 35 hours/week for 40 weeks/year, serving Multilingual Learners with focus on language acquisition and academic integration.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver ESL/ELD instruction to Multilingual Learner students by language proficiency levels to support their English language acquisition and increase academic achievement
  • Align supplementary curriculum to the WIDA English language development standards and pedagogy
  • Use data to guide and effectively differentiate instruction
  • Build relationships with students and parents to ensure a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation of students for evaluation purposes and progress monitoring
  • Work in coordination with designated staff in the program to ensure that the procedures to welcome new MLs are observed and followed
  • Work collaboratively with school administrators, counselors, teachers to provide opportunities that support the cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and communication development of ML students
  • Facilitate and encourage a learning environment that fosters successful social and academic experiences related to language proficiency and acculturation processes
  • Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from school leaders, colleagues, students, and professional development sessions
  • Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission

Qualifications

  • Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate with High School ESL endorsement (required)
  • Successful teaching experience with Multilingual Learners (MLs)
  • Ability to support and promote academic instruction in the four domains of the English language
  • Demonstrated ability to work with students from a variety of culture and linguistic backgrounds, age, and language/academic proficiency levels
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively with administrators, teachers, students and staff as well as under appropriate supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast paced environment with a high degree of flexibility
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain standards of professional conduct and work ethics including attendance, punctuality and performance is required
  • Demonstrated ability to actively seek opportunities to grow professionally
  • Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values

Skills

Required:ESL/ELD pedagogyData-driven instructionCurriculum alignmentRelationship buildingCollaboration
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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