Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Teacher English Learner Assessor (2025-2026) (201 Days)
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Job Description - Teacher English Learner Assessor (2025-2026)
Teacher English Learner Assessor (2025-2026) - Job Code: 87825, Job Family/Function: 65 - Teachers/English Learners, FLSA: Exempt, Grade Ladder: MNPS Certificated Teacher, Pay Grade: MNPS.261_, Duration (days/year): 260, Locations(s): School-Based
We Are Team MNPS. Metro Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life.
Job Summary
Assess English Language Proficiency of Non-English Language Background (NELB) students for all newly arriving students. Assist in the administration of the state-mandated English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELP) annual test. Analyze and interpret English Language Proficiency test results and document the test results in the student information system. Responsibilities
Administer the state-mandated English Language Proficiency (ELP) initial placement test and state-mandated English Language Proficiency (ELP) annual test. Explain English Language Proficiency testing procedures, scores, and services to students and parents. Analyze and interpret English Language Proficiency test results for the district staff as well as students, parents, and community members. Work with district and school staff to set testing appointments. Use a rubric to score the English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment and calculate the final score, determining the student’s language proficiency level. Make recommendations for grade and school placement of students who have been assessed. Act as a resource and serve as a liaison for issues involving second language acquisition and for students who have additional languages in the home. Attend in-person faculty meetings, teacher training workshops, and educational conferences to maintain and improve professional competence. Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field required. Experience Qualifications
Two (2) years of classroom teaching experience required. Skills and Abilities
Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of English as a Second Language. Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students who are non-native in English. Communication, and collaboration with parents, educators, students. Instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner. Student management. Organization, data-based decision making, and problem-solving. Technology skills: Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, iOS, and/or other district applications or equipment as needed. Licenses and Certifications
Must hold or be eligible for a certificate or license issued by the Tennessee Department of Education with an English as a Second Language pre-K-12 (490) endorsement or similar license and endorsement required. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Assess English Language Proficiency of Non-English Language Background (NELB) students for all newly arriving students. Assist in the administration of the state-mandated English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELP) annual test. Analyze and interpret English Language Proficiency test results and document the test results in the student information system. Responsibilities
Administer the state-mandated English Language Proficiency (ELP) initial placement test and state-mandated English Language Proficiency (ELP) annual test. Explain English Language Proficiency testing procedures, scores, and services to students and parents. Analyze and interpret English Language Proficiency test results for the district staff as well as students, parents, and community members. Work with district and school staff to set testing appointments. Use a rubric to score the English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment and calculate the final score, determining the student’s language proficiency level. Make recommendations for grade and school placement of students who have been assessed. Act as a resource and serve as a liaison for issues involving second language acquisition and for students who have additional languages in the home. Attend in-person faculty meetings, teacher training workshops, and educational conferences to maintain and improve professional competence. Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field required. Experience Qualifications
Two (2) years of classroom teaching experience required. Skills and Abilities
Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of English as a Second Language. Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students who are non-native in English. Communication, and collaboration with parents, educators, students. Instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner. Student management. Organization, data-based decision making, and problem-solving. Technology skills: Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, iOS, and/or other district applications or equipment as needed. Licenses and Certifications
Must hold or be eligible for a certificate or license issued by the Tennessee Department of Education with an English as a Second Language pre-K-12 (490) endorsement or similar license and endorsement required. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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