Director of Bilingual​/ENL and Language

Director Of Bilingual/English Language Learners And World Language Programs

The Director performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in monitoring and assisting the programs for Bilingual/English Language Learners and World Language students. Primary responsibility is to monitor the overall effectiveness of the English as a New Language program and to ensure that all state and federal guidelines are implemented according to regulations outlined by New York State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) Commissioner Regulations Part 154(CR Part 154.2 &
3).

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and oversee program which serves students and their families whose native language is not English.
• Provide direction, consultation, and supervision to the teachers of the Bilingual/ENL and World Language programs.
• Attend bi-weekly Superintendent's Joint Cabinet meetings.
• Consult with the central office directors/staff and school building staff to ensure that federal, state, and local policies and procedures are always followed.
• Progress monitor systems and structures of the department for the efficient operation of the Bilingual/ENL and World Language program.
• Support Superintendent by participating as Bilingual/ENL & World Language specialist on all District Led School Quality Reviews – DTSDE.
• Collaborate with other members of district team in providing input to complete the yearly District Comprehensive Improvement Plan.
• Support and work closely with the Director of Technology by attending all CIO meetings, collaborating with NYSED reporting, and ensuring all ENL data as it appears on student information systems (Infinite Campus, Data Warehouse, etc.) is accurate.
• Coordinate with school personnel, students, and parents to resolve issues/problems related to the individual rights of English Language Learners.
• Work in conjunction with the New York State Department of Education Office of Bilingual ENL and World Language Department to ensure that the MVCSD Bilingual/ENL program remains in compliance with all state and federal guidelines.
• Work closely with school building leaders to interview and recommend teachers as possible candidates for employment.
• Support school building leaders with ELL and World Language teacher evaluations when needed.
• Coordinate/conduct Professional Development as it pertains to the Bilingual/English as a New Language and World Language instructional best practices.
• Attend state, regional, and local meetings and conferences which apply to the areas of English as a New Language and World Languages.
• Work in conjunction with the Assistant Superintendent for Student Personnel Services to ensure all registration, identification and programing of potential ELLs and ELLs with IEPs protocols are followed in accordance with CR 154.2 &.3.
• Collaborate with Bilingual/ENL and World Language teachers ensuring student lessons are scaffolded and differentiated according to the NYSED Bilingual Progressions and Next Generation Learning Standards.
• Support the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Administration in updating Curriculum Maps in Rubicon Atlas that pertain to ENL scaffolds and World Language courses.
• Work in conjunction with the Budget Analyst to monitor Title III LEP & Immigrant budget and make amendments when necessary.
• Oversee the purchase of needed supplies, textbooks, and materials for the Bilingual/ENL & World Language programs.
• Keep staff informed and updated on new initiatives from the local, state, and federal levels concerning Bilingual/ENL and World Language programs.
• Coordinate with ENL Teachers and provide Interpreters for Bilingual parent meetings, orientation, student NYS assessments and other ENL community outreach parent events.
• Progress Monitor district database information for all current, long term, SIFE, Migrant and exited ENL students ensuring all information is correct.
• Receive, and identify newly enrolled immigrant families as newly arrived ELLs in accordance with CR 154.2 and supply them with all pertinent information for additional services, i.e., partnering with McKinney Vento Liaisons, Parent Resource Center, etc.
• Authorize all test accommodation for ELLs and ELLs with IEPs are provided during ALL state assessments.
• Collaborate with Director of Special Education regarding all services concerning ELLs with IEPs.
• Assure that information pertaining to ENL students always remains secure and confidential.
• Coordinate with the Director of Assessment, Mathematics and Science on ordering testing materials for NYSITELL, NYSESLAT, World Language Checkpoint A, and Checkpoint B exams and ensuring these exams are administers accordingly.
• Review annual ENL enrollment, immigrant count, and program evaluation reports as requested by Superintendent of Schools and NYSED OBEWL.
• Annually update and complete the OBEWL Comprehensive ELL Educational Plan (CEEP) that is uploaded to the NYSED Business Portal.
• Coordinate with Principal/Assistant Principals in…