Multilingual District Specialist (2026-2027)

Flagstaff Unified School District•Flagstaff, AZ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on instructional strategies, presenting subject matter clearly, and fostering a positive learning environment. The specialist will implement effective language instructional strategies, motivate students and teachers, and provide feedback to facilitate learning and mastery. They will present subject matter logically, communicate objectives, and demonstrate strong subject matter knowledge. The role involves creating a positive, growth-oriented learning environment that embraces diversity and innovation. Professional responsibilities include engaging in self-development, providing professional development to staff, maintaining accurate records, and working cooperatively to improve instruction. The specialist will also work towards school and District goals, enforce policies, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Effective language instructional strategies.
Effective and innovative techniques to motivate student/teachers interest/enthusiasm for the subject.
Effective and innovative techniques to motivate teachers for continued growth.
Prompt and specific feedback to students and teachers.
Opportunities for all students and teachers to apply knowledge or practice skills.
Clear, precise, coherent, and logical presentation of subject matter.
Communication of objectives, purpose, value and relevance of lessons.
Appropriate, competent knowledge of subject matter with confidence and accuracy.
Clear directions and explanations related to lesson content and/or learning activity.
Questions of relevance, clarity, and variety.
Questions at different cognitive levels/differentiated instruction.
Appropriate responses, equitable response opportunities including use of complete sentences to maximize language access.
Positive relationships among students.
Positive learning environment, growth mindset, diversity, innovation, and successful failures.
Enthusiasm for learning and teaching.
Interaction with all students, regardless of ability level, disability, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.
Embrace all students with empathy and enthusiasm.
Classroom behavior systems conducive to learning.
Professional courtesy and respect in manner and dress.
Encouragement for students to deal with varying degrees of success, failure, self-control, and responsibility.
Meeting professional responsibilities outlined in policy.
Engagement in professional self-development.
Providing professional development to site and department staff.
Accessibility to students, staff, and parents.
Accurate records of special reports including but not limited to all ADE audit paperwork within Synergy and during audits.
Cooperative work to plan curriculum and improve instruction.
Ethical and professional practices in working with students, parents, colleagues, and student records.
Use of school resources and care of all school property and equipment.
Openness to change, growth and innovation in the classroom and work environment.
Assessment of student performance and modeling of assessment protocols to staff/students.
Support for staff development in knowledge of ELP standards and assessment expectations.
Review of data with staff and training on instructional best practices tailored to need.
Support Department Director with department paperwork and student records.
Achievement of school and District goals.
Knowledge of school and district goals for the current year.
Adherence to guidelines and procedures recommended for achieving goals.
Individualized goal setting with building administration by identifying objectives, activities and criteria.
Support for administration in governing student conduct.
Knowledge of school expectations for behavior and attendance.
Enforcement of school policies, rules, and procedures in the classroom, on campus, and at school-related activities.
Development and communication of expectations and consequences for student conduct in the classroom.
Compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes, District policies, federal laws and regulations, and administrative guidelines.
Informed and adherence to District policies, procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Utilizes effective language instructional strategies.
Implements procedures involving students with the maximum time on task.
Uses effective and innovative techniques to motivate student/teachers interest/enthusiasm for the subject.
Uses effective and innovative techniques to motivate teachers for continued growth.
Facilitates retention of learning.
Adjusts instruction to facilitate student/teacher mastery.
Provides prompt and specific feedback to students and teachers on both their work.
Provides opportunities for all students and teachers to apply knowledge or practice skills.
Presents subject matter in a clear, precise, coherent, and logical way to teachers and students.
Communicates objectives, purpose, value and relevance of lessons as appropriate.
Communicates appropriate, competent knowledge of subject matter with confidence and accuracy.
Gives clear directions and explanations related to lesson content and/or learning activity.
Frequently asks questions of relevance, clarity, and variety.
Frames questions at different cognitive levels/differentiates instruction.
Provides appropriate responses, equitable response opportunities including use of complete sentences to maximize language access.
Promotes positive relationships among students by modeling.
Provides a learning environment that is positive, provides a growth mindset, promotes diversity, and allows for innovation and successful failures.
Communicates enthusiasm for learning and teaching.
Interacts with all students, regardless of ability level, disability, ethnicity or socioeconomic status.
Will embrace all students with empathy and enthusiasm.
Articulates and maintains classroom behavior systems conducive to learning.
Models professional courtesy and respect in manner and dress.
Encourages students to deal with varying degrees of success, failure, self-control, and responsibility.
Meets professional responsibilities outlined in policy.
Engages in professional self-development.
Provides professional development to site and department staff.
Is accessible to students, staff, and parents.
Maintains and communicates accurate records of special reports including but not limited to all ADE audit paperwork within Synergy and during audits.
Works cooperatively to plan curriculum and improve instruction.
Demonstrates ethical and professional practices in working with students, parents, colleagues, and student records.
Makes use of school resources and takes care of all school property and equipment.
Is open to change, growth and innovation in the classroom and work environment.
Assesses student performance and models assessment protocols to staff/students.
Supports staff development in knowledge of ELP standards and assessment expectations.
Reviews data with staff and trains on instructional best practices tailored to need.
Support Department Director with department paperwork and student records.
Works toward achievement of school and District goals.
Knows school and district goals for the current year.
Follows guidelines and procedures recommended for achieving goals.
Works with building administration to individualize goals by identifying objectives, activities and criteria.
Supports administration in governing student conduct.
Knows school expectations for behavior and attendance.
Enforces school policies, rules, and procedures in the classroom, on campus, and at school-related activities.
Develops and communicates expectations and consequences for student conduct in the classroom.
Complies with Arizona Revised Statutes, District policies, federal laws and regulations, and administrative guidelines.
Is informed and follows District policies, procedures and guidelines.
Performs other duties as assigned by the building administration, department, or District Administration.