2026-2027 Secondary ESL Department Chair

Secondary ESL Department Chair @ Alief Middle School

Primary

Purpose:

Coordinate the campus ESL program including registration, instruction, assessment, training, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized, accredited college or university
• Valid educator certification and highly qualified status for the position advertised
• ESL Certification

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• English proficiency (oral and literacy skills);
  Bilingual preferred
• Trained in ELPS, TELPAS and Sheltered Instruction and secondary applicants must be SIOP trained, T-TESS:
  Proficient
• Knowledge & understanding of Language Development and Best Practices for instructing Emergent Bilingual (EBs)
• Knowledge & understanding of the district's Dual Language Program (middle school) and the ESL program
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Cambium, Excel & presentation platform
• Knowledge and ability to use a Learning Management System

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of classroom teaching experience as a teacher of EBs
• Multiple grade level experience preferred

• Lead and oversee campus ESL Programs.
• Assist in grouping students and assigning them with the appropriate teacher for ESL, Reading/Language Arts, and content instruction.
• Serve as an instructional leader for teachers of EBs with planning, modeling, and implementing ESL classes and sheltered instruction.
• Collect and analyze data to improve EB instruction and monitor campus program.
• Collaborate with content specialist to serve as an instructional coach for ESL teachers.
• Monitor progress of campus EBs.
• Partner with District Multilingual Programs specialist to align district and campus goals.
• Coordinate and implement registration process for EBs.
• Coordinate and lead campus LPAC meetings and discussion ensuring advocacy for EB students regarding interventions, placement, and grouping.
• Coordinate and implement required TELPAS assessments for EBs.
• Provide testing and retesting decision for STAAR/EOC assessments.
• Work cooperatively with campus leaders to meet the needs of EB students.
• Train, coach and oversee ESL Compliance Paraprofessional for maintenance of LEP folders, completion of compliance paperwork, and LEP data entry.
• Provide campus professional development as directed by principal and district in order to address the needs of EB students.
• Attend district ESL meetings.
• Attend ARD meetings of EBs participating in Special Education.
• Attend district professional development trainings for ESL leaders.
• Directly supports instruction at least 50% of the time (fall only). Conduct a minimum of 4-8 SIOP classroom walk-throughs per week (fall only)
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required.
• Monitor and maintain ESL Certification records for all campus staff.
• Share SIOP implementation progress monitoring data within campus ILT meetings.
• Partner with campus content specialists to embed SIOP strategies across content plannings to meet needs of all EB students including long term EB students in general education classes.

Other:

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Maintain an appropriate level of technology competence to meet the current and future needs of Alief.
• Implement alternative methods of instruction as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Professional Non-Supervisor Personnel.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used :
Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

Posture:
Standing, prolonged sitting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing pulling, and twisting

Motion:
Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; may also require climbing stairs and reaching over head

Lifting:
Moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds);
May require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (15-45 pounds)

Environment:
May work prolonged or irregular hours; possible district wide travel; all campuses are temperature controlled with hard surface floors

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