Multilingual Assessment Coordinator- Enrollment

Holyoke Public Schools•Holyoke, MA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the enrollment, engagement, and compliance for multilingual learners, dual language students, and former EL students. This position supports both teachers and leaders in welcoming new students and ensuring schools' compliance with DESE guidance for EL students.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, or 2 years of college-level coursework with 3 years of highly relevant experience or equivalent training in a school, early education or community agency setting which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform essential job functions.
Demonstrated working knowledge of community dynamics, resources, services, leaders and partners
Knowledge of community conditions in Holyoke and of the needs of the diverse families residing in Holyoke
Direct experience working with families, family programming and community outreach
Demonstrated dedication to family-school partnerships
Cultural competence in Puerto Rican/Latino communities
Warm and engaging personality, plus solid interpersonal skills and abilities to develop leadership skills in others
Excellent proactive oral and written communication skills
Abilities to work independently and be a self-initiator
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and to work and deliver results as part of multiple teams
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, student database and other office software preferred.
Bilingual abilities (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

Reviewing documents and previous ACCESS scores
Conduct SLIFE interviews
Discuss needs with new families and ensure they have support
Screen and score students with WIDA Screener
Screen and score students using first language screeners
Collaborate with instructional coaches and MLL director to finalize EL assignment
Add HLS, intake, and necessary documents to Ellevations
Create handovers for schools that include students' academic and linguistic history, interests, and key information for schools to know to welcome students
Create Users for all upcoming teachers and throughout the year if anyone is new
Manage and upload documents if missing from student CUM
Prepare Annual parent letters
Maintain coding and paperwork in SIS/ELlevations: Opt out forms, Flags
Connect EL families with DL information
Screen all students interested in joining DL program with Spanish screener
Monitor applications and administer PreK/K language screeners during “enrollment season” of the dual language program
Support coordination of Seal of Biliteracy alongside ML and DL Directors
Partner with FACE, ENLACE, and other community supports to ensure that EL families are set up in the HPS school system
Utilize DESE Holistic Support and Enrichment, Social-Emotional Learning, Health, and Safety- support families