ESL / ELL Teacher
SchoolHouse Staffing
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
$27 - $37 / HOUR
Quick overview
The teacher will provide ESL/ELL instruction to K-8 students, focusing on building academic language, literacy, and confidence, while delivering engaging lessons to strengthen core language skills across content areas. Key duties include collaborating with teachers, assessing proficiency, adapting instruction, and maintaining accurate student progress documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess an active ESL or ELL license and have experience working with multilingual learners in a school setting, demonstrating a strong understanding of language acquisition strategies. Required qualifications also include the ability to support content access while building English fluency, along with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Job description
Job Summary SchoolHouse Staffing is seeking a passionate and student-focused ESL / ELL Teacher for a full-time, in-person role at CICS Basil in Chicago, Illinois. This position supports students in grades K–8 and focuses on helping multilingual learners build academic language, literacy, and classroom confidence while achieving fluency in English. The right candidate will be able to deliver engaging instruction that strengthens reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills across content areas. Key Responsibilities Provide ESL/ELL instruction to students in grades K–8 Support students in developing academic language and literacy skills Deliver lessons that strengthen reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and speaking Collaborate with classroom teachers to support language development across subjects Assess student language proficiency and monitor progress Adapt instruction to meet diverse proficiency levels and learning needs Maintain accurate records, service documentation, and progress data Communicate with families and school teams regarding student growth and support strategies Required Qualifications Active ESL or ELL license required Experience working with multilingual learners in a school-based setting Strong understanding of language acquisition and instructional strategies for English learners Ability to support students in content access while building English fluency Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting students in grades K–8 Bilingual Spanish fluency preferred Familiarity with literacy development and content-based language instruction Why Join This Opportunity Full-time, in-person school-based opportunity Chance to make a strong impact with multilingual learners Collaborative educational setting Competitive compensation and support through SchoolHouse Staffing