Coordinator of ESOL - K-8

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

The K-8 ESOL Coordinator provides leadership, alignment and coordinator 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.

Work Objectives/Essential Functions

• 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.
• 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 and Experience

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.

Education Attainment (Preferred):

Relevant Experience (Required):
Five (5) or more years of experience as an EL classroom teacher with demonstrated success supporting student academic growth.

Relevant Experience (Preferred):

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.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Title III compliance requirements, WIDA and SOL accommodations systems, and current EL education trends, early literacy and language acquisition research, and the MTSS framework as it relates to Tier 1 instruction for ELs.
• Knowledge of SPED–ESOL intersection, including eligibility considerations, case coordination processes, and the legal…