<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Waterford Public Schools has a vacancy for a team-oriented individual. Waterford Public Schools is seeking a TESOL Teacher at Clark Lane Middle School effective for the 2025-26 school year.</p> <p>The TESOL teacher will assess, and using those assessments, teach and guide students to develop academic (CALPS) and social (BICS) language skills that will enable the student to achieve academic success.</p> <p>Waterford Public Schools serves approximately 2,400 students in grades PK-12. Our district is actively seeking to recruit qualified applicants from a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so as to promote a diverse applicant pool for administrative, faculty, and staff positions to better serve our students' multiple identities and to bring a broader range of experiences into our district to continue to enhance the teaching and learning for ALL. Waterford's Mission and Strategic Plan guide us as we take action to engage all voices to examine practices, imagine possibilities and create an equitable, diverse community with "One Team, One Purpose, Putting Our Students First!"</p> <p>The District's facilities include three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The Waterford community strongly supports the public schools and has high expectations for staff and students. According to the State of Connecticut Next Generation Performance Accountability System, Waterford Public Schools ranks in the top third of K-12 school districts in the state. The Waterford Board of Education is a nine-member elected body.</p> <p>EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>State of Connecticut endorsement</p> <ul> <li>(111) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), PK-12 </li></ul> <p>Wage is in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.https://waterford.ss16.sharpschool.com/our_district/departments/hr/contracts/waterford_federation_of_classroom_teachers</p> <p>Link to full job description below:</p> <p>https://drive.google.com/file/d/16qC-mai0Y6GhZx3a08xr903XuvYbr-lL/view?usp=drive_link</p>