Director of Bilingual and ESL Programs

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Director of Bilingual and ESL Programs

JOB STATUS: OPEN

POSTING DATE: 10/14/2026

CLOSING DATE: 10/27/2026 04:00 PM

POSTING NUMBER: 055343

LOCATION:

Admin Curriculum & Instruction - 874

POSITION TITLE:

Director of Bilingual and ESL Programs

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide leadership for the Pre-K – 12 Bilingual and English as a Second Language Programs (ESL).

• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate Bilingual and ESL curriculum and instructional programs and materials with district and campuses’ instructional coaches, teachers and principals, including learning objectives, instructional strategies, performance objectives, and assessment techniques.
• Utilize studies and research to encourage innovative instructional programs, to improve the academic achievement for Bilingual and ESL students.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular, systematic basis and use the findings to make programs more equitable and effective.
• Recommend policies, regulations, and procedures as appropriate; prepares and maintains necessary reports and/or descriptive statistics of the assigned discipline area.
• Facilitate the appropriate use of instructional technology to support Bilingual, and ESL students.
• Provide a comprehensive staff development program to improve the instructional strategies for Bilingual and ESL students.
• Provide implementation leadership in the district’s Bilingual and ESL program models.
• Provide a comprehensive curriculum for second language acquisition and corresponding instructional strategies.
• Provide leadership in all aspects of the Bilingual and ESL program.
• Work as a collaborative member of the Curriculum, Instruction, and Staff Development Department.
• Communicate effectively with principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds. Demonstrate skill in conflict resolution.
• Participate in the district-level decision process to establish and review the district’s goals and objectives and departmental plans.
• Actively support the efforts of principals, teachers, staff and students, to achieve district goals and objectives, and the campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
• Confer regularly with assigned staff to discuss performance; jointly develop improvement objectives and to identify professional growth opportunities.
• Support the recruitment and retention of Bilingual and ESL teachers and staff.
• Provide instructional support to all new Bilingual and ESL teaching staff.
• Provide staff development opportunities to ensure the effectiveness of the identification of students who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) and instructional program for Bilingual and ESL students.
• Coordinate grant development and implementation with appropriate staff to support the Bilingual and ESL Programs.
• Implement the policies established by Federal and State law, State Board of Education rules, and the local board policy in the areas supervised.
• Develop and monitor Bilingual Allotment (local) and Title III (federal) funds in accordance with State and Federal requirements.
• Provide appropriate reports and current information on all aspects of the Bilingual and ESL programs.
• Ensure student expectations for Bilingual and ESL students are effective in furthering the teaching/learning process and environment.
• Support district and campus procedures that enhance healthy self-esteem and ensure that student expectations and student management procedures are age appropriate.
• Monitor professional research, disseminate ideas and information to other professionals, and provide leadership in identifying…