Part-Time ELL Interventionist

Deadline: Until Filled

The Opportunity:

Rooted School New Orleans launched in 2017 and is the flagship school within the Rooted School Network. Since then, Rooted New Orleans has been recognized twice by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools for its “Most Innovative” charter school in the state and is recognized as 1 of 232 “Most Innovative” public schools in the U.S. by the Canopy Project stewarded by Transcend Education, Center for Reinventing Public Education. 

Greater New Orleans has continued to emerge and grow in a post-COVID environment and high-wage, high-demand industry sectors are investing in new technologies and are experiencing an evolution that is creating new career pathways for youth. Now, more than ever, we will be aligning our efforts to increase pathways to upward mobility by offering a broad range of Industry Recognized Credentials, robust dual credit opportunities with SUNO, and anchoring our four-year promise. Rooted’s North Star is that, after four years with us, students have a chance to earn a college acceptance in one hand and a job offer in the other (and an Associates Degree). 

Overview of the Role:

In your role, you will work directly with all 9th-12th grade students who have struggled to display a mastery of the LEAP and course content, as practiced within their classroom on a daily basis. 

Above all, you will help us determine how we will fulfill the Rooted Promise. This will not be easy. Many will say we cannot do it. I hope you’ll join us anyway.

The Foundation of How We Work Together:

  • We want teammates who demonstrate a passion for and commitment to Rooted's mission

  • We want teammates who have an unwavering commitment to radical transparency and radical open-mindedness (that, regardless of how much you know about something, you could be wrong)

  • We want teammates who thrive in a startup environment (comfort with frequent, focused change and ambiguity + strong initiative)

  • Demonstrates a personal philosophy of high expectations for students that relies upon supportive structures, secure adult attachments, and personal responsibility

  • Extensive knowledge and successful implementation of restorative practices in an upper middle school and/or high school setting with a low-income or high-needs population

  • Experience designing proactive measures to promote student growth and success, track record of results with a low-income or nigh needs population

  • Strong skill in analyzing student academic data, coupled with a deep commitment to data-driven decision making

  • Highly organized with the ability to develop organizational systems that promote efficiency and efficacy

  • We want teammates who are committed to researching and remaining abreast of best instructional practices that may advance our mission

Areas of Responsibility Include (but are not limited to):

  • Identification & Records of ELs.

    • Support the campus to ensure ELs are accurately identified upon entry and that pertinent info is recorded in our SIS

    • Ensure the school maintains accurate and up to date rosters of ELs in classrooms and ensure regional systems are implemented with fidelity and in a timely manner.

  • Work closely with the RTI committee, SPED teachers, 504 committee, dyslexia program, etc. to coordinate services to dually serve EL students

  • Ongoing sharing of data with relevant stakeholders, teachers, and leaders to monitor EL progress throughout the year.

    • Take a lead role in the implementation of state assessments and ensure that the school completes assessments of ELs with validity  as required during the year

    • Ensure that data from standardized assessments used at Rooted as well as required EL assessments are analyzed and shared with relevant stakeholders, school leaders, teachers, and board members

  • Help schools provide excellent education to their EL students, with attention to linguistic, cognitive, and affective needs.

    • Ensure EL students are receiving linguistic accommodations and instructional needs by pulling or pushing in to execute intentional EL small groups utilizing a language intervention resource

  • Help teachers learn and use available EL supplemental resources and materials, and help compile school needs, priorities, and recommendations for purchases of  EL supplemental resources

    • Possible coaching of teachers and leaders on serving their EL students effectively and sheltered instruction strategies

    • Ensure linguistic accommodations that can be used on testing are also being used effectively in the classroom

    • Work with school leader to ensure lesson plans include language objectives and that instruction is planned to teach both the LEAP at appropriate levels for the students.

    • Participate in school instructional teams and procedures for clear communication

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university required

  • Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate with required certification for subject and level assigned; including valid ELL supplemental certification, required.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the core subject area assigned

  • Spanish-speaking proficiency required

  • Two or more years of teaching experience required

Compensation:

Competitive full-time salary commensurate with experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits package

To Apply:

If you're as excited about this role as we are, please email the following to our Application Review Committee at work@rootedschool.org:

  1. Cover letter that includes answers the prompts below:

    • Explain what prompted you to apply for this role at Rooted School and what interests you most about the opportunity to join our team.

    • Tell us about a time you had a measurable (i.e. quantitative) impact on a job or an organization.

    • Share your biggest area for growth (i.e. if you improved in this area, it would have a significant impact on your next professional chapter).

  2. Resume that tells the story of your impact (i.e. the more specific you are using numbers the better).

  3. At least three references who fit the profile below:

    • Someone who’s coached/managed you for at least one year.

    • Someone who you consider a peer, or lateral to you on a team you’ve been on for at least one year.