Tindley Summit Academy, we believe College Starts Here!

Tindley Summit Academy is driven by our mission of cooperation with parents and the broader community to empower our scholars – regardless of their past academic performance – to become successful learners who graduate with the capacity for rigorous college opportunities.

At Tindley Summit Academy, ALL scholars will experience a rigorous accelerated learning environment that will set them on the path to college and provide them with the education that will empower them to lead a life that they desire and deserve. Our school is centered on four pillars: Academic, Leadership, Service, and Community.

We are looking for educators dedicated to improving children’s outcomes, engaging with families, and community-focused. We ask a simple question that anchors our work, How Are The Children?

Job Description:

• • Coordinate and administer all aspects of state testing (WIDA) of the English Language Learner (ELL) program

  • Advocate for the needs of the ELL with teachers and leaders.

  • Assist district and school administrators in the implementation of ELL.

  • Ensure compliance with state and federal mandates for ELL students.

  • Monitor and maintain student achievement date associated with ELL, providing regular updates to the network team and principals.

  • Provide professional development to administrators and certified and/or classified staff on specific needs of ELL students.

  • Provide coaching and assistance to certified and classified staff in schools to improve student achievement.

  • Provide leadership and assist school personnel by providing clarity of focus, expanded opportunities, and promoting high expectations of all students.

  • Evaluate, purchases, distributes, and provides support for intervention materials

  • Keep current on trends, legislations and developments related to English learners
    

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Indiana Educator’s Professional License

• Minimum of three year in a successful classroom experience

• Working knowledge of WIDA standards to administer test as well as relate it to the differentiated instruction need for scholars.

• Knowledge of research findings and recent trends in ELL

• Experience working in an effective inclusion and/or co-teaching environment

• Evidence of student growth and student achievement

• Successful experience in facilitating adult learning.

• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with administrators, teachers, and staff

• The ability to use data to improve instruction

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Communicate effectively in written and oral form using positive interpersonal skills.

• Utilize effective data-based problem-solving skills

• Demonstrate effective collaboration skills

• Employ effective coaching skills

• Coach teachers in effective instructional strategies in a variety of content areas

• Use effective strategies for differentiating instruction

• Exhibit knowledge of standards-based curriculum

• Integrate technology in classroom instruction

• Participate in workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced coursework which further advance knowledge of current trends in reading instruction
  

Benefits: Our employees are our most valuable asset. Each employee is an integral part of our operation and success. We also ask from our employees that they do anything and everything that is possible to drive our mission. As such, it is our goal to attract, motivate, and retain top talent by providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees. We offer competitive base salaries plus add-ons for teaching experience and advanced degrees. Tindley offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Bundled Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans Tindley Paid Life and AD&D insurance Access to additional group term life insurance Tindley paid Critical Illness, Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Flexible Spending Account Access to Voluntary Critical Illness, Short Term Disability, Cancer, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance Access to the Indiana’s Teacher or Public Retirement System (Pension Plan)