Coordinator of ESOL - K-8

Job Title:

Coordinator of English for Speakers of Other Languages-Elementary K-8

• Job Title:
  
  Coordinator of English for Speakers of Other Languages-Elementary K-8
• Department:
  Academic Programs
• Reports To:
  
  Director of Student Access and Opportunity
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Work Calendar:
  All 12 Month Staff
• Salary Scale:
  Administrative Pay Scale

The K-8 ESOL Coordinator provides leadership, alignment and coordination of the ESOL program across elementary and middle school sites. The coordinator serves as a content specialist and instructional resource for school administrators and teachers, bridging the Department of Academic Programs and individual schools to advance student learning goals identified in the division strategic plan. A central focus of this role is championing high-quality Tier 1 instruction as the most powerful lever for English learner success — ensuring core classroom instruction is linguistically accessible, scaffolded, and culturally responsive before additional interventions are considered.

• Provide instructional coaching and co-teaching training and support across all assigned elementary and middle school sites.
• Conduct regular school visits and classroom observations at all assigned schools to monitor EL instructional quality and provide targeted feedback.
• Partner with K–8 principals at all assigned schools to improve ESOL instructional quality; support building leadership teams in developing and evaluating school improvement plans with EL goals integrated.
• Provide data-driven, targeted support to build school-level capacity; analyze K–8 EL data to inform division decision making.
• Champion high-quality Tier 1 instruction by coaching ESOL and content-area teachers on sheltered instruction, language objectives, academic vocabulary, and differentiation — ensuring core classroom instruction meets ELs’ needs before additional intervention is considered.
• Guide the creation and provide support to ESOL teachers in building and refining K–8 curriculum, newcomer units, and textbook access and support.
• Provide scheduling guidance for elementary and middle school counselors and registrars; support EL access to intervention structures at both levels.
• Co-Lead Title III compliance division-wide, including audit creation, follow-up, and coordination.
• Co-Lead WIDA and SOL accommodations documentation and systems across all levels.
• Create and maintain monitoring cycle forms, tiles, and reminders; set shared monitoring cadence in coordination with the ESOL team.
• Lead bi-annual registrar training coordination division-wide.
• Serve with ESOL Team as the division-wide system-level point of contact for Talent Ed monitoring.
• Lead the division-wide SPED–ESOL partnership, including cross-division communication and case coordination in collaboration with ESOL Team.
• Collaborate across departments to meet the needs of all EL students; represent the division in regional, state, and national ESOL associations and study groups as appropriate.
• Monitor parent notification structures and processes at school sites to ensure compliance with VLA legislation and division expectations.
• Review appropriate student instructional data and evaluate performance trends across intervention cycles and ensure intervention identification and student needs are met.
• Provide quarterly progress reports on intervention structures based on division expectations.

• Education Attainment (Required): Master’s degree in Education – ESOL required. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and exemplary relevant experience will be considered.
• Relevant Experience (Required): Five or more years of experience as an EL classroom teacher with demonstrated success supporting student academic growth.
• Industry Licensure or Certifications (Required): ESOL endorsement is required.
• Industry Licensure Or Certifications (Preferred): Virginia Postgraduate License in Administration and Supervision or ability to secure this is preferred.
• Required Licensures And
  
  Certifications:
  
  Bachelor’s with ESOL endorsement required or a Bachelor’s in Education with an EL Certificate required.