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Give your English language learners a certified ESL teacher within days of a vacancy, not weeks into the search.
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The number of English language learners in U.S. public schools keeps rising, but qualified ESL teachers aren’t keeping pace. The National Center for Education Statistics reports ESL among the hardest-to-fill positions for 2024-25, with 59% of elementary and 69% of high schools struggling to hire. Every unfilled ESL position puts students further behind across all subjects.
Proximity Learning state-certified ESL teachers offer real credentials, live instruction, and the language development skills your students need.
Each teacher Proximity Learning places holds ESL or bilingual education certification and is verified against your state’s licensure requirements.
Your students get a certified ESL teacher live during every scheduled period, with no pre-recorded lessons or delayed feedback. Engaging instruction means real language development.
Teachers follow your district’s existing ESL scope and sequence, language proficiency benchmarks, and instructional materials. If needed, they can also use Proximity Learning’s own standards-aligned ESL curriculum.
A facilitator remains in the classroom, working with the livestreamed teacher to keep students engaged and ensure ELL learners receive the in-person support they need.
How it works
Districts canโt afford a slow search when ELL students are left without a teacher. Hereโs how Proximity Learning quickly fills the gap.
Tell us the course, grade level, and bell schedule. A Proximity Learning specialist handles whatโs next.
Proximity Learning places a state-certified ESL teacher suited to your course level and instructional context.
Livestream technology is tested in your classroom while your virtual teacher prepares for instruction.
Instruction begins on your schedule, with a certified history teacher leading every class period from day one.
Why Proximity Learning
ESL vacancies are among the most difficult positions to fill. Proximity Learning is designed to close these gaps before students fall behind.
ESL teacher shortages now affect over 30 states. Proximity Learning places certified instructors in most districts within days of signing on.
For more than 16 years, Proximity Learning has trained teachers to deliver the live, language-rich instruction ELL students need.
Proximity Learning has placed certified teachers across 3,000+ Kโ12 classrooms nationwide, spanning ESL, core subjects, and every grade band.
Answers to the questions administrators most often ask when evaluating Proximity Learning for ESL vacancies.
Every ESL teacher placed by Proximity Learning is state-certified in ESL or bilingual education and is checked against your state’s requirements before placement. Bilingual/ESL is now a critical shortage area according to the U.S. Department of Education, so meeting certified staffing requirements is more important than ever.
Most districts are surprised at the speed. Once you share your grade levels, student population details, and bell schedule, Proximity Learning identifies and places a certified ESL teacher within days, not in a semester. With 69% of high schools already reporting ESL vacancies as difficult to fill with a fully certified teacher, a faster path to placement isn’t a convenience; it’s a necessity.
Your Proximity Learning teacher is livestreamed into the classroom every period, visible and present, leading live instruction from the first bell to the last. Students interact with a certified teacher in real time, building listening, speaking, and reading skills through structured language practice instead of passive content delivery.
Yes. Teachers align instruction to your existing ESL curriculum, language proficiency benchmarks, and state standards. If your district prefers a ready-made option, Proximity Learning’s own standards-aligned ESL curriculum is available from day one of placement.
Proximity Learning matches teachers to your districtโs specific student population. Whether your classrooms have newcomers, intermediate learners, or students close to reclassification, placement considers proficiency level, grade, and instructional needs. This way, your students get more than a one-size-fits-all solution.
Our Services
Filled in days, not months
Every subject covered
Always live, certified instruction
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