Executive Director of Multilingual Programs
About The Position
The Executive Director of Multilingual Programs oversees instruction and compliance for English Language Learners (ELLs) and coordinates and monitors projects conducted in partnership with other District offices, including the 440 Enrollment Center. The role oversees the Director, Multilingual Programs, who is responsible for Title III compliance and other legal and statutory compliance matters. In collaboration with school, network, and central-based staff, the Executive Director supports the academic acceleration of ELLs across the District. The position ensures that schools follow policies and practices compliant with state and federal regulations; builds awareness and provides systemwide professional development to help District personnel meet ELLs’ needs; aligns ESOL and bilingual instruction with research-based methodologies so ELLs have access to the core curriculum and educational opportunities; and promotes parent and community engagement. The role supervises ELL instruction, including compliance, ESOL and bilingual instructional programs, Title III programs, and parent and community engagement. It also directs department operations, staff development, program analysis, budgeting, grants, and compliance with court orders and federal and state requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in ESOL/ESL or bilingual education.
- Six years of full-time, paid, professional experience in multilingual education, including five years in an administrative or supervisory capacity with responsibility for English language acquisition and dual-language programming.
- Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania certificate for ESL Program Specialist and Principal K-12 or Supervisor, Foreign Language certificate.
- Knowledge of second-language acquisition, literacy development, and research-based instructional program models and strategies that support ELL educational attainment.
- Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing ELL compliance and programs.
- Knowledge of national and state standards for ELLs in ESOL and bilingual programs.
- Knowledge of periodic and ongoing informal assessments and strategies for supporting ELLs based on assessment results.
- Knowledge of current research regarding communities of learners, instruction, differentiated instruction, mentoring, coaching, and emergent technologies.
- Knowledge of cultural and linguistic diversity and challenges faced by immigrant and ELL families.
- Knowledge of effective strategies for addressing ELL achievement gaps and instructional practices that make content comprehensible for ELLs.
- Ability to create, implement, and evaluate K-12 instructional programs that support ELL academic proficiency in an urban setting.
- Ability to analyze data and develop school-wide and District-wide ELL instructional plans.
- Ability to collaborate with District staff, school administrators, teachers, parents, students, and community members to develop and sustain ELL initiatives.
- Ability to conduct professional development for ESOL and bilingual teachers, principals, and other District administrators in ELL instructional strategies and cultural competence.
- Ability to write, develop, implement, and monitor grants related to ELL programs.
- Ability to supervise staff and set performance goals.
- Ability to oversee, support, direct, and coordinate staff to meet program goals and objectives.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to analyze and make staffing, budgetary, and programmatic modifications as needed.
- Ability to evaluate and coach staff to ensure effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Directs Multilingual Department operations and supports and monitors subordinate employees responsible for ELL compliance, instructional programs, and professional development.
- Directs procedures for identifying, assessing, and placing ELLs in appropriate programs; analyzes language programs and practices and recommends curriculum improvements.
- Works with District departments to keep the public informed about District ELL programs and activities.
- Collaborates with the Office of Accountability to analyze ELL data, inform District-wide instructional and data-collection strategies, and support reporting; evaluates program activities against objectives.
- Leads the development and implementation of staff development for ELL instruction and ensures workshops meet assessed needs and departmental and District objectives.
- Works with District staff and community members to develop native-language programs, including dual-language, heritage-language, and transitional bilingual programs, and ensures linguistic and cultural needs of ELL students and families are considered.
- Reviews and administers District policies and procedures to improve ELL service delivery, student achievement, and family engagement.
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with District administrators, government officials, and community organizations.
- Manages budgets, federal grants, compliance, and school allocations for ESOL programs, bilingual programs, and other ELL instructional support.
- Ensures District compliance with court orders, including the YS stipulation and LeGare, and with federal and state mandates.
- Supervises ELL instruction and oversees policy and compliance, ESOL and bilingual instructional programs, Title III programs, and parent and community engagement.
- Collaborates with school, network, and central-based staff to support ELL academic acceleration across the District.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
