Multilingual Learners Subject Matter Expert

Public Consulting Group

2d•Remote

About The Position

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com. PCG’s Education Consulting service line seeks a Multilingual Learners Subject Matter Expert to support the Curriculum Development and Implementation Business Line. The Opportunity PCG seeks an experienced multilingual learners subject matter expert to help PCG and school districts/state departments of education across the nation improve student outcomes and instructional practices, guide district policies related to the provision of supports for multilingual learners, and support the development and implementation of high-quality curriculum and professional development. The Multilingual Learners Subject Matter Expert will actively lead and participate in the design, development, and delivery of instructional materials to support the achievement of multilingual learners and will support teachers and district/state department of education leaders to implement related instructional practices. Specific responsibilities and skill/experience requirements are detailed below. This is a full-time, remote role, with occasional in-person meetings. Some travel may be required. About PCG’s Education Consulting Service Line PCG’s Education Consulting Service Line works with states, districts, and schools to address a wide spectrum of needs such as curriculum development, instructional resources audits, design and facilitation of professional development and professional learning communities, school improvement, and program reviews. Our portfolio features several large-scale projects that have included the development of explicit scaffolds to support multilingual learners. Since 2019, we’ve partnered with Chicago Public Schools on their Skyline curriculum initiative, in which we developed a full-year, standards-aligned digital curriculum for PK–12 English Language Arts and mathematics. Since developing the curriculum, we have continued to provide asynchronous and synchronous professional learning to teachers and administrators to support Skyline implementation. We also collaborated with the district to create a guidance document describing expectations and instructional practices for teachers implementing Skyline with multilingual learners. The framework supported teacher development by providing digestible, research-based practices that were appropriate across content areas and grade levels. In Florida, we’ve developed a K–5 ELA curriculum with Pinellas County Schools and a K–2 ELA curriculum with the School District of Lee County to support their transition to the new Florida B.E.S.T standards. Further, we’ve partnered with the New York City Department of Education to develop thirty-nine K–12 mini-units for the district’s Hidden Voices Initiative and facilitated licensing for the district’s K–12 Passport to Social Studies curriculum and several instructional guides. Currently, we are partnering with the Texas Education Agency to develop and/or revise several curricula to respond to stakeholder feedback, align to the TEKS standards, and reflect the state’s indicators of quality, including K–5 English Language Arts and Reading, K–5 Spanish Language Arts, K–5 Mathematics, K–5 Mathematics Spanish, K–5 Social Studies, and K–3 Spanish Skills. Most recently, we kicked off development of a Positive Character Traits curriculum. We are also partnering with Gwinnett County Public Schools to develop curriculum-embedded supports for multilingual leaners for English language arts content. Other client partners have included the state departments of education in New York, Florida, and Connecticut.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of best instructional practices for multilingual learners.
Highly committed to improving education through a focus on students who are learning English as a second language.
Knowledge of current trends in curriculum, teaching methods, and strategies, including best practices in adult learning theory and professional development; planning and project management; and team leadership.
Knowledgeable about the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework.
Committed to the development of culturally and linguistically relevant and responsive material.
Ability to provide leadership to internal and external developers to create high quality materials for multilingual learners and teachers, as well as to directly develop materials as needed.
Understanding of how to evaluate, improve, and report on the effectiveness of professional development.
Positive, can-do attitude in tackling complex problems affecting schools and communities.
Dedicated to responding to client needs with timely, high-quality solutions that reflect local context.
Strong analytical thinker with both attention to detail and the ability to see the big picture.
Self-motivated, self-directed, and comfortable taking initiative.
Effective working both on teams and autonomously with minimal supervision.
Ability to manage multiple projects and workflows in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
Collaborative, flexible, creative problem-solver.
Oriented around a growth mindset, driven to seek out and use feedback to improve.
Able to persist through an iterative process modifying and refining work products over time.
Effective writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills for a variety of audiences.
Knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Google Classroom, Learning Management Systems, and web design software.
The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of experience in a school district setting and/or state department of education with demonstrated success as an excellent classroom teacher, multilingual learners teacher, and/or school district administrator.
Further, the successful candidate will exhibit deep understanding of key policy issues and trends that affect multilingual learners and possess the ability to apply these in the creation of curriculum and professional development materials.
A Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in English, Education, or English as a Second Language (ESL) or a related field of expertise
5+ years of developing and providing professional development, training, or coaching
5+ years of effectively developing curriculum for use by others, with an emphasis on integrating instructional strategies and supports for multilingual learners

Nice To Haves

Master’s preferred
Certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or a related field preferred
Proficiency in another language (e.g., Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with clients, including school districts, state departments of education, and other organizations to understand their goals and provide solutions to support multilingual learners and instructional staff.
Design, create, and guide the development of curricular materials for use by multilingual learners and general education teachers, including providing oversight of and support to curriculum development processes.
Design, create, guide the development of, and deliver high quality online, face-to-face, and blended professional development aligned to client goals and expectations.
Train and coach a variety of audiences, including administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals, in the areas of national and state-specific standards for multilingual learners, instructional best practices, and curriculum design.
Support business development activities, in close partnership with Education Consulting business line leads, through participation in proposals, demonstrations, and strategic client conversations.
Participate in the development and dissemination of multilingual learners-related white papers, reports, guidance documents, blogs, training materials, and other written materials for clients, internal project teams, and the firm.