Multilingual Education Specialist (25-26)

KIPP • Dallas, TX

220d

About The Position

The Multilingual Education Specialist plays a central role to support the school in fulfilling the KIPP Texas’ mission by directly impacting the academic and linguistic success of all Multilingual Learners. The Multilingual Education Specialist is a campus leader who supports the administration of the multilingual program, leading both instructional coaching on sheltered instruction pedagogy and monitoring compliance for all EBs on their campus. The Multilingual Education Specialist leads professional development of teachers regarding English Language Development (ELD), linguistic accommodations, and instructional practices for emergent bilingual students. The Multilingual Education Specialist also provides ESL instruction with small groups of newcomer/beginner students for 1-2 class periods per day. The Multilingual Education Specialist also is responsible for communicating with parents of emergent bilingual students and planning Title III parent, family, and community events. The Multilingual Education Specialist reports to the School Leader and follows a 12-month calendar.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• At least two years teaching Multilingual Learners (Content or Pull-Out ESL and/or Bilingual Program)
• At least two years of experience as an LPAC member
• Strong record of advancing multilingual students’ content and language skills
• Experience in coaching teachers to effectively plan and deliver instructional strategies for emergent bilingual learners such as content and language accommodations, explicit academic vocabulary instruction, sheltered-instruction and cross-linguistic connections
• Understanding of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
• Knowledge of second language acquisition theory, pedagogy, and practice
• Experience in cross-curricular and integrated approaches in curriculum and instruction to promote all four language domains
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for Bilingual and ESL programs
• Demonstrated success in English Learner student achievement as measured by analysis of assessment results

Nice To Haves

• Specialized training in Second Language Acquisition (Sheltered Instruction, SIOP, Biliteracy, Content-Based Language Instruction)
• Texas teacher license with an ESL or Bilingual Education endorsement
• Primary Schools - Texas teacher license with Bilingual Education endorsement
• Secondary Schools - Texas teacher license with an English as a Second Language endorsement
• LPAC Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC)
• ELLevation Platform
• Summit K12
• Newcomer/SIFE Instruction
• Coaching and mentoring teachers

Responsibilities

• Dedicate a minimum of 50% of time to instructional coaching of sheltered instruction practices to improve the academic and linguistic achievement of emergent bilingual students.
• Use campus data to identify and prioritize courses and teachers to improve EB academic achievement.
• Lead ML professional learning for teachers and school staff through sheltered instruction coaching cycles, content team meetings, lesson internalizations, data meetings, and campus-wide professional development.
• Monitor progress of teachers' use of content-based language instruction strategies.
• Highlight best linguistic practices across grade levels.
• Enhance ML program hiring practices and support ESL paraprofessionals and Bilingual/ESL teacher retention.
• Complete BOY, MOY, and EOY LPACs and related activities on time with fidelity and validity.
• Plan and execute TELPAS and TELPAS ALT.
• Build strong relationships with all emergent bilingual (EB) students across the campus.
• Teach 1-2 English Language Development and Acquisition (ELDA) courses to newcomers, beginners, and intermediates.
• Monitor usage and growth on Summit K12 for all EBs on campus.
• Facilitate specific EB Title III events with parents, families, and the community to foster a welcoming school culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees