English Learner (EL) Resource Teacher

Community

Consolidated

School

District

21

Job

Description

English

Learner

(EL)

Resource

Supervisor:

Principal

Employee

Group:

Teacher

Licensing

Expectations:

Required:

Professional

Educator

License

Endorsement

in

ESL

Preferred,

one

or

more

of

the

following

Endorsements:

Spanish

Bilingual

Russian

Bilingual

Ukrainian

Bilingual

Purpose:

The

primary

goal

of

this

position

is

to

provide

content

and

language

development

support

in

an

effort

to

improve

academic

growth

and

achievement

for

students

learning

English

as

a

second

language.

Specifically,

it

is

to

raise

the

level

of

language

acquisition

instruction

while

sustaining

best

practices

that

are

culturally

and

linguistically

responsive.

Essential

Functions

Effectively

provides

language

acquisition

support

in

multiple

content

areas.

Designs

and

revises

lesson

plans

on

an

ongoing

basis,

considering

students'

needs,

English

Language

Development

levels,

and

interests.

Provides

learning

experiences,

which

develop

basic

communication

skills,

utilizing

a

variety

of

language

acquisition

methods

and

strategies

Provides

individualized

and

small

group

instruction

in

the

native

language

of

students

as

needed,

and

when

appropriate

and

available.

Effectively

establishes

and

maintains

standards

of

student

behavior

needed

to

achieve

a

functional

learning

environment

in

the

classroom.

Communicates

with

families

on

a

regular

basis

regarding

student

progress,

program

activities,

and

assessments

(i.e.,

student

progress

reports,

newsletters,

etc).

Develops

student

understanding

and

appreciation

of

both

their

native

and

English

language

Develops

student

understanding

and

appreciation

of

both

their

heritage

culture

and

US

culture

Evaluates

each

student's

progress

in

listening

comprehension,

speaking,

reading,

and

writing

in

the

English

language

based

on

the

Illinois

English

Language

Development

standards.

Identifies

student

needs

and

works

collaboratively

with

other

professional

staff

in

assisting

students

to

develop

the

acquisition

of

the

English

language.

Translates

documents

vital

for

home/school

communication

as

needed.

Supports

English

language

screenings

in

collaboration

with

the

Language

Services

department

Supports

the

administration

of

ACCESS

state

assessment

in

collaboration

with

the

Assistant

Principal

and

Language

Services

department.

Provides

translation

for

parents

during

parent/teacher

conferences,

registration,

and

other

school

activities

as

appropriate.

Participates

in

the

Bilingual

Parent

Advisory

Committee

as

appropriate.

Maintains

professional

competence

through

in-service

activities

provided

within

and

outside

of

the

District.

Other

Functions

Performs

other

duties

and

responsibilities

as

assigned.

Updated

2/2/26

Language

Services

Dept.

af

Job

Requirements

Specific

skill

and

knowledge-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

District

curriculum

and

assessment

systems

for

all

students.

Federal,

state,

and

district

policies,

regulations

and

laws

pertaining

to

job

functions.

Preparing

and

maintaining

accurate

records.

Business

appropriate

grammar

and

punctuation

in

English

and

other

languages

as

appropriate

Reading

and

spoken

fluency

and

comprehension

in

English

and

other

languages

as

appropriate

Basic

mathematical

skills

(addition,

subtraction,

multiplication,

division).

Safety

practices.

Operation

of

standard

office

equipment

including

using

pertinent

job-related

software

applications.

Specific

ability-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

Maintaining

high

standards

of

confidentiality.

Communicating

tactfully

and

courteously

with

diverse

groups.

Effectively

presenting

information

in

one-to-one

and

group

situations.

Working

independently,

staying

focused

on

tasks,

and

assuming

responsibility

for

assigned

projects

and

duties.

Making

sound

decisions

on

the

basis

of

available

information.

Maintaining

accuracy

of

work

products.

Demonstrating

fiscal

responsibility.

Adapting

to

changing

work

priorities.

Working

collaboratively

as

part

of

a

team.

Demonstrating

behavior

which

promotes

positive

relationships.

Respecting

the

opinions

of

others.

Demonstrating

the

ability

to

manage

conflicts.

Applying

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

instructions.

Maintaining

professional

integrity.

Specific

physical

ability-based

competencies

required

to

satisfactorily

perform

the

functions

of

the

job

include:

Utilizing

computer

keyboards

and

screens

to

enter,

retrieve,

and

transform

information

or

data.

The

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Adopted:

Revised:

June

1992

Revised:

February

1999

Revised

July

2000

Revised:

March

2023

Revised:

February

2026

Updated

2/2/26

Language

Services

Dept.

af

Updated

2/2/26

Language

Services

Dept.

af