Mission

DMCS emphasizes academic excellence and discovery within an environment that nurtures each student to achieve their individual greatest potential. 

Vision

Confident in their individual strengths and skills and with a passion for exploration, DMCS students enthusiastically strive to be their best and positively impact the world around them. 

Join our team of passionate educators at Dixon Montessori Charter School! 

• Regionally Competitive Salary Scale
• Full Employee Paid Benefits
• Educational Assistance up to $5,000
• Collaborative teams of teachers with time built into the week to meet.
• Strong community feel with students, parents, faculty and surrounding community.
• Dixon Montessori Charter School is a WASC accredited public school enrolling students in grades TK-8th grade. We are a site based school program serving over 400 students under the authorization of Dixon Unified School District.

At DMCS, we blend core components of the Montessori philosophy (Kindergarten thru 6th) with a Project-Based Learning Style (7th thru 8th grades) to create a dynamic, “hands-on” learning approach. All Montessori and Project-Based curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, and gives the students a well-rounded

 exposure to the many ways of learning.

Dixon Montessori Charter School

Job Description

Title:  English Language Learner (ELD) Teacher

Reports to: Executive Director, other Site Administrators

Primary Function:  Under the general supervision of the Executive Director, the ELL Specialists assumes responsibility for implementing and carrying out the English Language Learner program.

Relationship to Student Achievement:

This position supports student achievement by directly contributing to the differentiated needs of the English Language Learners. 

Supervision Exercised and Received

Exercised:  Not applicable

Received:  Executive Director

Duties and Responsibilities: (This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this position, but is intended to accurately reflect the primary job elements.)

1. Assist teachers and administrators in employing appropriate research-based strategies to ensure students achieve literacy. This may include assistance in developing and using ELL/Intervention literacy strategies, curriculum products, implementation plans and assessment tools.
2. Exhibit theoretical and research-based knowledge of language acquisition and child development.
3. Works cooperatively with regular classroom teachers, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students and assisting in classroom intervention strategies; which may include frequent progress monitoring and assisting with universal benchmark testing. 
4. Communicates regularly with parents and professional staff regarding the educational, social, and personal needs of students.
5. Assists the student in making an assessment of his/her abilities and in establishing educational and vocational occupational goals in keeping with these abilities.
6. Research, teach, and model best practices used to address the needs of those students who struggle with reading and writing.
7. Participates as a member of the Response to Intervention Team.
8. Completes necessary reports, testing (ELPAC) and record keeping as required by state and local policies and procedures. 
9. Participates in professional growth activities through staff development, in service, workshops, and higher education.
10. Disaggregate and analyze data to target instruction, enhance student learning, and inform teacher practice.
11. Assist in monitoring the district’s effectiveness and compliance with local, state, and federal requirements related to ELL programs.
12. ELAC group representative
13. Other duties as assigned by the Director or his/her designee.

Required Experience and Education:

1. Valid California Education Teaching Certificate
2. ELL Certificated and/ or BCLAD
3. Verifiable teaching experience

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Effective communication skills
• Technical/professional knowledge
• Planning and organization skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to manage own time
• Critical thinking
• Ability to work in a team environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed while in a stationary position for extended periods of time.

• Work is performed while moving about the office to utilize equipment, technology, etc.

• Work is performed while positioning self to access files and supplies.

• May require traveling in a vehicle to job assignments.

• Work is performed while moving supplies weighing up to 20 pounds across the classroom.

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, and community members.

• Requires the ability to detect information displayed on a computer screen and read documents.

• Requires the ability to operate a computer keyboard or standard office equipment.