English Language Learning Specialist

• Collaborate with teachers and school resource teams to support planning and delivery of services for English Language Learners.
• Provide case management for students meeting BC Ministry of Education criteria for English Language Learners, including ensuring appropriate documentation and learning supports are in place.
• Consult with parents and collaborate with school and district staff to provide high-level services to students in inclusive settings.
• Plan for social and academic language competence.
• Support creation of a school culture that values students' first language and cultural heritage.
• Work with teachers to identify resources that reflect students' history, literature, and culture.
• Facilitate strong working partnerships with parents and encourage active participation in students' learning.
• Collaborate to implement practices reflecting current research for effective ESL and ESD practices.
• Assess students' speaking, listening, reading, and writing in terms of language performance and classroom functioning.
• Plan for development of basic language and content skills in academic subject areas.
• Identify additional service needs beyond ELL (e.g., special needs support, counselling, community worker services).
• Collaborate with other professionals to monitor student progress.
• Ensure reporting and services comply with Ministry of Education eligibility criteria

Successful classroom teaching experience in the regular classroom including ELL students. Coursework or a diploma in ELL teaching covering methodology/approaches for teaching ELL, applied linguistics, first and second/additional language acquisition/learning, cross-cultural assessment/testing theory and practice, cross-cultural understanding/sensitization and strategy training or coursework, multicultural studies, and adapting instruction to meet diverse language needs