25-26 Language Acquisition Specialist

Coppell Isd • Coppell, TX

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About The Position

The Language Acquisition Specialist is responsible for providing students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The specialist enables students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from accredited university.
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject and level assigned.
• Completion of student teaching or approved internship.
• Experience serving bilingual learners.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual experience preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish in all four domains (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) preferred.
• Knowledge of sheltered instruction.
• Knowledge of the subjects assigned.
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to utilize and interpret data.
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.

Responsibilities

• Implement district procedures and coordinate the process to identify bilingual students at all grade levels district wide.
• Conduct and manage LPACs in accordance with district expectations and state guidelines.
• Collect, utilize and submit learner performance data according to the district guidelines.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the district director in support of campus principal to set goals regarding learner performance.
• Write and implement action plans with evidence in support of accomplishing goals.
• Generate and compile reports according to district expectations.
• Attend district team meetings and professional learning opportunities.
• Plan and supervise assignments of paraprofessional's assigned or parent volunteers.
• Support the director and campus administrators in actualizing bilingualism, bi-literacy, and biculturalism.
• Develop and revise ESL/Bilingual curriculum as needed.
• Participate in professional learning activities to improve job related skills.
• Develop and facilitate professional learning including sessions on instructional methods, classroom environment, language acquisition, accommodations, scaffolding, and sheltered instruction.
• Provide assistance with identifying resource materials to support campus administrators and educators.
• Support and/or conduct parent meetings in support of ESL learners.
• Participate on district committees as needed.
• Connect campus with community resources in promotion of program tenets.
• Support educators in the development and implementation of lesson plans.
• Prepare and model lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to support learners receiving special education services.
• Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Provide guidance to students relative to their educational, personal, and social growth.
• Identify and provide assistance for learners with special needs.
• Create classroom and school wide environment conducive to learning.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication and positive working relations.
• Set an example of and encourage socially acceptable behavior.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree