National Heritage Academies·Detroit, Michigan
Plan and deliver lessons to promote English language development for K-8 students. Collaborate with teachers to implement Sheltered Instruction and manage required compliance documentation.
Located in Detroit, MI, Legacy Charter Academy opened in 2010 and serves students K-8. At Legacy, you can connect passion and purpose.
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Starting pay above market scales. Academically outperforms the local districts. Competitive benefits at affordable rates. Supported by an experienced leadership team. Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources. Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras. Personalized development and coaching opportunities. Utilizes the Dean support model.
Plans and delivers lessons to promote students’ English language development. Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to ensure achievement of EL/MLs across content areas through the Sheltered Instruction and the English Language Development program models. Administers formative and summative assessments to monitor language progress and ensure student achievement. Completes documentation required for compliance with state and federal guidelines. Completes daily logs of student services. Attends regular Professional Development offerings. Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences and school events. Additional duties as assigned.
For all except GA: Must hold a valid teacher license in the applicable grade level for the state in which you are applying. For MI only: Candidates for English Language (EL) Teacher positions should preferably hold a valid teaching license for the grades they will serve (K-8 or 6-12) and an English as a Second Language (NS) or a Bilingual endorsement. Minimally, candidates for this position must be on an approved pathway towards gaining licensure for the grades they serve (K-8 or 6-12) within three years and then obtain an NS or YA-YT endorsement within 2 years of certification.
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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
Must hold or be on a pathway to obtain a valid teaching license for grades K-8 or 6-12. An English as a Second Language (NS) or Bilingual endorsement is preferred.
Market context
In Michigan, classroom teacher openings often reflect steady demand for educators who can cover multiple sites and schedules, especially when programs run in schools, parks, and other community settings. These roles can be competitive because employers look for candidates who can travel, work morning, early afternoon, and weekend shifts, and adapt quickly to different classrooms. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your availability and travel radius before applying.