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Get Access To All JobsJob Title: ESL Coordinator/Teacher (Coordinates and Delivers ESL Services)
Reports to: Headmaster
Location: Shared across Invictus Upper and Lower Schools (K-12); Helotes, Texas
Supported by: Special Student Services Team - Assigned Campus
Exemption Status/Test: Exempt
- This position requires an ESL certification awarded by the Texas Education Agency that covers the assigned grade levels. TESOL and TEFL do not meet this requirement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Coordination:
- Implement procedures and coordinate the process to identify emergent bilingual students at all grade levels, including review of student data and testing of students.
- Develop and revise bilingual and ESL curriculum as needed.
- Assist teachers in providing emergent bilingual students with appropriate course work through curriculum modification, accelerations, etc.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the bilingual and ESL programs and implement changes based on the findings.
- Plan and execute all required language assessments including identification, annual proficiency, and reclassification assessments.
- Plan, manage and conduct all required LPAC meetings.
- Manage the ESL classroom, set service schedules to meet the needs of each emergent bilingual, oversee the support provided by ESL Teachers and Assistant Teachers, and ensure the physical safety, emotional, social, and educational needs of the emergent bilinguals are met.
- Instruct and support emergent bilinguals in small group pull out ELAR classes.
Consultation:
- Provide resources and materials to support staff in accomplishing program goals.
- Consult with parents, administrators, counselors, teachers, community agencies, and other relevant individuals regarding emergent bilingual students.
- Plan and conduct parent meetings, including parent advisory committee meetings.
Budget and Inventory:
- Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Assist with the selection and purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program.
Policy, Reports, and Law:
- Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
- Train campus personnel and oversee LPAC meetings and paperwork.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required
- Valid/Current Texas Teacher Certification required
- Valid Texas Bilingual Spanish Endorsement or ESL Supplemental required
- Texas Teaching Certification in a Generalist or Core Content Area that covers assigned grade levels required.
Experience:
- Two or more years of teaching experience
- Experience as an ESL teacher or coordinator
Benefits:
Great Hearts offers a very competitive benefits package. Overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience, and education.
ESL at Great Hearts
At Great Hearts, our English as a Second Language Teachers and Coordinators are integral members of our faculty and participate in all faculty-wide events and professional development. Their specialized expertise provides English learners assistance with grade-level curriculum using ESL strategies, enabling students to become academically successful. Great Hearts aims to serve all students including English learners in a manner that affirms and reflects their dignity and rightful participation within the larger student body and academy. Through small group and one-to-one support, the ESL team provides essential support throughout the school year and with annual state assessment preparation. Through the state mandated Language Proficiency Assessment Committee identification, monitoring and reclassification processes, ESL Coordinators and Teachers support all English learners at Great Hearts as they develop their academic English language to proficiency.
Qualities & Values
Passionately Committed
With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission…which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization – not just the theory.
Servant's Heart
The foundational element of having a servant’s heart is the acknowledgment of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Someone with a servant’s heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.
Team Player
We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise, and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity.
Compensation:
Great Hearts offers a competitive benefits package and overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience, and education.
Additional Requirements:
- Type of fingerprint clearance: Must possess or obtain valid Texas fingerprint clearance card.
- Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
- Travel required: May need to travel locally to the various academies within the metro area.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
US work authorization is required
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: ESL Coordinator/Teacher (Coordinates and Delivers ESL Services)
Reports to: Headmaster
Location: Shared across Invictus Upper and Lower Schools (K-12); Helotes, Texas
Supported by: Special Student Services Team - Assigned Campus
Exemption Status/Test: Exempt
- This position requires an ESL certification awarded by the Texas Education Agency that covers the assigned grade levels. TESOL and TEFL do not meet this requirement.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Coordination:
- Implement procedures and coordinate the process to identify emergent bilingual students at all grade levels, including review of student data and testing of students.
- Develop and revise bilingual and ESL curriculum as needed.
- Assist teachers in providing emergent bilingual students with appropriate course work through curriculum modification, accelerations, etc.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the bilingual and ESL programs and implement changes based on the findings.
- Plan and execute all required language assessments including identification, annual proficiency, and reclassification assessments.
- Plan, manage and conduct all required LPAC meetings.
- Manage the ESL classroom, set service schedules to meet the needs of each emergent bilingual, oversee the support provided by ESL Teachers and Assistant Teachers, and ensure the physical safety, emotional, social, and educational needs of the emergent bilinguals are met.
- Instruct and support emergent bilinguals in small group pull out ELAR classes.
Consultation:
- Provide resources and materials to support staff in accomplishing program goals.
- Consult with parents, administrators, counselors, teachers, community agencies, and other relevant individuals regarding emergent bilingual students.
- Plan and conduct parent meetings, including parent advisory committee meetings.
Budget and Inventory:
- Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Assist with the selection and purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program.
Policy, Reports, and Law:
- Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents.
- Train campus personnel and oversee LPAC meetings and paperwork.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required
- Valid/Current Texas Teacher Certification required
- Valid Texas Bilingual Spanish Endorsement or ESL Supplemental required
- Texas Teaching Certification in a Generalist or Core Content Area that covers assigned grade levels required.
Experience:
- Two or more years of teaching experience
- Experience as an ESL teacher or coordinator
Benefits:
Great Hearts offers a very competitive benefits package. Overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience, and education.
ESL at Great Hearts
At Great Hearts, our English as a Second Language Teachers and Coordinators are integral members of our faculty and participate in all faculty-wide events and professional development. Their specialized expertise provides English learners assistance with grade-level curriculum using ESL strategies, enabling students to become academically successful. Great Hearts aims to serve all students including English learners in a manner that affirms and reflects their dignity and rightful participation within the larger student body and academy. Through small group and one-to-one support, the ESL team provides essential support throughout the school year and with annual state assessment preparation. Through the state mandated Language Proficiency Assessment Committee identification, monitoring and reclassification processes, ESL Coordinators and Teachers support all English learners at Great Hearts as they develop their academic English language to proficiency.
Qualities & Values
Passionately Committed
With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the mission…which should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization – not just the theory.
Servant's Heart
The foundational element of having a servant’s heart is the acknowledgment of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Someone with a servant’s heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.
Team Player
We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise, and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity.
Compensation:
Great Hearts offers a competitive benefits package and overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience, and education.
Additional Requirements:
- Type of fingerprint clearance: Must possess or obtain valid Texas fingerprint clearance card.
- Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
- Travel required: May need to travel locally to the various academies within the metro area.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
US work authorization is required
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Esl Teacher
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to the ESL teaching role. A bachelor's in TESOL, applied linguistics, or education satisfies this. A general arts degree often triggers a Request for Evidence, so gather transcripts showing coursework alignment before applying.
Target institutions with existing H-1B history
Universities, community colleges, and large K-12 districts file H-1B petitions far more regularly than private language schools. Use Migrate Mate to filter ESL Teacher openings by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history, saving you from dead-end applications.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Run an OFLC Wage Search using the Standard Occupational Classification code for ESL teachers before negotiating salary so you can confirm the offer meets the legal minimum.
Ask about public vs. private school filing differences
Public K-12 schools are government entities and can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap as cap-exempt employers. Private language schools are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the lottery. Clarify employer type early because it changes your entire filing timeline.
Secure your state teaching license before the I-129 filing
Many ESL teaching positions require a state-issued credential, and USCIS often asks for it as evidence of specialty occupation. Apply for licensure as early as possible since state processing can take months and delays your employer's ability to file the I-129 petition.
Understand the October 1 start date constraint
Cap-subject H-1B petitions have an October 1 start date, which conflicts with typical August school-year hiring. Discuss with your employer whether a delayed start is workable or whether they can engage you under OPT or another status while the petition is pending.
H-1B Visa Esl Teacher: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an ESL Teacher role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as TESOL, applied linguistics, or education. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so the job description must clearly state that a degree in a related field is required, not merely preferred. Vague postings that accept any bachelor's degree in any subject can lead to a Request for Evidence.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for ESL Teachers?
Universities, community colleges, and public K-12 school districts are the most consistent sponsors. Public schools are cap-exempt government entities, which means no lottery and petitions can be filed year-round. Private language institutes and for-profit education companies do sponsor, but they're subject to the annual H-1B cap and the registration lottery. You can browse verified H-1B sponsoring employers for ESL roles on Migrate Mate.
Can a private language school sponsor my H-1B if I already have a teaching offer?
A private language school can sponsor an H-1B petition, but the role must meet the specialty occupation standard and the school must pay the DOL prevailing wage for your area. Smaller institutions sometimes lack HR infrastructure to manage the filing, so confirm early that they're willing to retain immigration counsel and cover the required USCIS filing fees.
Does an O*NET classification help my H-1B petition as an ESL Teacher?
The O*NET profile for ESL teachers lists a typical education requirement of a bachelor's degree, which supports the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition. Your employer's immigration attorney will often reference O*NET alongside job postings and industry surveys to demonstrate that the degree requirement is standard for the occupation, not artificially inflated.
What happens to my H-1B status if the school year ends and I'm not re-hired?
If your employment ends, USCIS provides a 60-day grace period to find a new H-1B sponsor, change to a different nonimmigrant status, or prepare to depart. Because ESL teaching is tied to academic calendars, build your job search timeline around contract renewal windows. A new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your grace period expires for you to maintain lawful status.