Job Opportunity at GEMS Education in UAE: ELL Coordinator

GEMS Education is offering a job opportunity at JUMEIRAH COLLEGE - Dubai, UAE as an ELL Coordinator.

1. Advocate for the academic and personal/social needs of English Language Learners.
2. Monitor the academic progress for all ELL students
3. Identify students who require intensive English Language support and determine the level and nature of services for each student.
4. Support classroom teachers in implementing ELL instructional best practices that support the rigour of the British Curriculum.
5. Provide intervention and support within the classroom (especially Literacy and STREAM related courses)
6. Plan and collaborate with teachers to design and implement engaging cross-curricular instruction that leads to English language fluency in all content areas.
7. Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to support lesson planning, projects, and small group instruction.
8. Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support ELL students.
9. Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools.
10. Assist and support the development of a successful learning environment for ELL students in each classroom by providing school-wide training around language acquisition, planning needs and learning goals, differentiated instruction, and classroom practices that support student success.

• Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree, advanced degree preferred. Must possess the required credentials to teach in your home country or state which may include a Bachelor's degree in Education (or a Bachelor’s degree in another area in conjunction with certification through an approved teacher preparation program) and passing scores on state-required tests. Must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Master’s in Education. Knowledge of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) vs Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) is preferred. Knowledge of WIDA/LAS Links assessments or other language assessments. Expertise in structured English language immersion programs (SIOP) is highly preferred.
• Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children and be open to new ideas in teaching.

About Application Process:

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

• Resume/CV
• Passport-size photograph

About GEMS Academy:

Trusted for over 60 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 170,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division.

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