Applications are now being accepted for bilingual and ESL teaching positions for 2008 Extended Learning Summer School, Entering K - 8.

There will be one week of required summer school training and preparation for teachers held June 16- June 20. The student instructional program will be held in the morning at the following four sites from June 23- August 1, 2008:

• Black Hawk/Gompers
  
• Hamilton/Van Hise
• Leopold
• Whitehorse/Schenk
  

Primary teachers (Entering K - Grade 2) will teach a four-hour block. Intermediate teachers (Grades 3, 4, 5) will teach two 2-hour sections, and Middle School teachers (Grades 6, 7, 8) will teach two 2-hour sections. Paid preparation time is offered in addition to these hours.

MMSD teachers are given priority in the hiring process and the program benefits greatly from having our summer school programs staffed by certified teachers from the MMSD family.

Requirements for Bilingual / ESL positions:

• Elementary or content area certification
• Fluency in English and Spanish
  
• ESL certification and/or bilingual endorsement preferred

To apply, log on to our Application System and complete our Summer School Application.

If you have questions about these positions, please contact:

Amy Christianson
Coordinator, Bilingual/ESL Division
Doyle Administration Building
545 W. Dayton St., Room 225
Madison, WI, 53703
(608) 663-1915

We look forward to your participation in making our 2008 Extended Learning Summer School program a success in the tradition of the Madison Metropolitan School District.