MULTILINGUAL LEARNER SPECIALIST

State of careers Rhode Island • Derry, NH

1d • $83,236 - $139,864 • Onsite

About The Position

The Multilingual Learner Specialist plays a vital role in advancing educational excellence by leading statewide efforts to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, and English language proficiency for multilingual learners. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with educators, school districts, higher education partners, and community organizations to drive meaningful, system-wide improvements in student achievement. Ideal candidates are passionate instructional leaders who excel at working with MLL English language proficiency assessments, analyzing data and supporting MLL data systems, providing technical assistance, designing professional learning and developing innovative solutions that support learners. Applicants with strong communication, project management, and collaboration skills, along with experience in multilingual learner education and assessment, will thrive in this dynamic role.

Requirements

• Knowledge of reading, writing and multilingual learner education, particularly with models and approaches reflecting research and experience in school and teacher effectiveness, organizational and staff development and curriculum improvement.
• Knowledge of large-scale and local assessment practices.
• Knowledge of assessment development practices.
• Knowledge of electronic data systems.
• Knowledge of Common Core State Standards, English language proficiency standards, standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessment to improve student achievement.
• Knowledge of accommodations for addressing assessment needs of diverse / multilingual learners.
• Skilled in organizing, analyzing, and presenting data.
• Skilled in managing projects and programs including large-scale contracts.
• Skilled in the ability to facilitate meetings, interact with various groups, and deliver technical assistance to large and small groups.
• Skilled in preparing reports.
• Skilled in communicating and interpersonal exchanges as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, education agencies, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Master’s degree in education or related field.
• Three to five years of experience in the area of assignment.
• Teaching and program development experience is highly desirable.
• And/or any combination of knowledge, skills and experience that is substantially equivalent.
• Must have own transportation and be available evenings, and occasionally on weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching and program development experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and collaborative assistance to local districts, schools, and community partners to address issues of grade level expectations as they relate to English language proficiency curriculum, instruction and local assessment.
• Support the administration of statewide English language proficiency assessments including design, scoring, monitoring, reporting, and vendor management.
• Facilitate building statewide partnerships and coordinate with higher education to lead and support systemic English language proficiency curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Analyze achievement data to inform decision-making on statewide policy and technical assistance needs in proficiency for multilingual learners.
• Conduct workshops on data analysis, accountability, state testing, and other relevant topics to varied audiences including departmental staff, and district and school personnel.
• Develop and maintain, in collaboration with other states, applicable English language learner standards and assessments for a variety of purposes.
• Provide technical reports and briefs to local, state, and federal officials.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Benefits

• For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
• New provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
• All employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
• Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
• At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level