MultiLingual Learner Coordinator

Job Description:
Multi Lingual Learner Coordinator

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years or more teaching experience
• Connecticut State Certification as an Administrator (092)
• Connecticut State Certification in TESOL (111)
• Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience delivering professional development
• Demonstrated fluency in English and at least one other language
• Leadership experience in TESOL
• Extensive experience in, and demonstrated knowledge of, English Language Development, ESOL and Second Language Acquisition (SLA), instructional methods and assessment procedures

Job Description: The Coordinator of Multi Lingual Learners develops, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the district’s EL English Learner and Bi-Lingual Programs. The position will be based at one or multiple schools to support the needs of MLL students and staff, along with other building-level tasks as directed by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent.

Specific Duties:

• Collaborate with other staff in the district
• Supervision of programs in the areas of bilingual and EL
• Plan and implement projects and curriculum
• Plans for instructional materials and assessment
• Supervises and evaluates certified personnel
• Prepare oral or written communications such as presentations, reports, memoranda, letters, grant proposals, curriculum documents etc…
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, parents
• Communicate orally and in writing in preferably two or more languages
• Provide for continuing improvement of instruction through professional development, including teacher observations, principal observations and classroom/school visits
• Organize and conduct staff meetings for informational and staff development purposes
• Assist in the selection of staff
• Develop, coordinate and evaluate state and federally funded programs including the State English Language Development and others
• Prepare and manage grants
• Implement and monitor federal, state and district requirements and regulations
• Develop, coordinate, implement and monitor assessment procedures for students who are English learners consistent with federal, state and local requirements and regulations
• Partnering with teachers and building administrators to support instructional practices for multilingual learners, offering resources, modeling strategies as needed by building aligned with student and building needs.
• Collaborate with building principals to provide professional development and/or instructional coaching on best practices for MLL students, grounded in student performance data and language acquisition research.
• Co-evaluate MLL teachers at each school site to promote high-quality instruction and deliver targeted feedback and coaching aligned to their specific roles and needs.
• Advise on SRBI practices for MLL students who require intervention, including those with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE), to ensure appropriate and responsive interventions.
• Collaboration with special education evaluation teams (Birth-to-Three, Preschool and K-8) to prevent the overidentification of multilingual learners.
• Keeps current in field
• Assume other responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Employment listed in this section are representative of, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Employment that may be required of positions in this class. Norwich Public School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Personnel Department for further information.

Performing the job duties of this position requires the following physical demands:

• Reaching, some lifting, standing, walking, carrying, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, and/or crawling.

• Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment

• Must be able to assist in the lifting/carrying of students in excess of 50 pounds

• Occasional exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Administrators.

Salary: In accordance with the Agreement between the Norwich Board of Education and Norwich Administrative Personnel.

Work year: 205 Days