Job Description
Job Title: District ESL Specialist (164)
Department: Elementary Education
Reports To: District ESL Coordinator
Salary Schedule: TT (Teacher on Special Assignment Level 3)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared By: Professional Development Director
Prepared Date: May 4, 2005 (revised
1/2/08)
Approved By: Human Resources Director
Approved Date: August 10, 2005 (revised 1/2/08)
SUMMARY
A
District ESL Specialist assists the District ESL Coordinator with the management
and coordination of the district ESL program and helps individual schools do
the same in order to be in compliance with the Office for Civil Rights.
In addition, this position assists with the coordination and facilitation of
professional development for the district and individual schools as
needed. Must model good instructional practice and work well with other
people to be effective in facilitating change.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. The ESL Specialist performs the following duties
under the direction and oversight of the District ESL Coordinator. Other duties may be assigned.
Provides
coordination of district ESL program. Develop, implement and evaluate annual
comprehensive program improvement action plan.
Analyzes and evaluates
formative and summative district student achievement data. Conduct
student assessments.
Maintains
district compliance with the U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights
program guidelines and other legal requirements.
Designs and conducts
program audits, prepare federal, state and local reports and supervise school
level reporting and record keeping procedures.
Coordinates and
facilitates professional development. Designs and facilitates formal and
informal training, study groups, W-ESL & ESL Endorsement classes,
in-services and workshops. Coordinates and provides peer coaching,
mentoring, modeling and other types of teacher support. Works effectively
with school and district staff developers.
Maintains program and
grant budgets, financial records and prepare accurate financial reports.
Assists school
administrators with school-level programming.
Supervises
ESL/SDAIE teachers, para-educators and school
coordinators.
Works effectively with
technology; Power-school, Cognos databases, word
processing, graphic and presentation software, website design and maintenance,
computer assisted instruction.
Collaborates and
communicates effectively with other departments within the district as well as
other school districts and the community. Participate in state level ESL
programming and professional development decision-making.
Works
effectively with families. Organizes, oversees and teaches family
literacy programs.
Provides
for translation services.
Increases
multicultural awareness among administrators, staff and faculties.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Strong knowledge-base in
English as a Second Language/Bilingual education issues and research dealing
with ESL programming and program materials, identification, assessment,
placement, legal requirements, staffing, professional development, parent and
community involvement.
Strong knowledge base of
current literacy research and the WCSD literacy approach. Demonstrated skill in literacy instruction.
Strong
knowledge base of core curriculum and demonstrated skill with ESL/SDAIE
instruction.
Strong
knowledge base and demonstrated skill in professional development.
Strong
knowledge base in multicultural education issues.
EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree from four-year college or
university and two to four years related experience and/or training.
CERTIFICATIONS,
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current
Utah Teaching Certificate with ESL/Bilingual Endorsement or equivalent
experience and bilingual ability recommended.
Successful classroom instruction is essential. Experience working
with all levels of ELL students is critical. The ability to work well
with others is a must.
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Ability
to read, analyze, and interpret general business
periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental
regulations. Ability
to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively
present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,
customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as
discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,
circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING
ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal
with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit;
use hands; talk and hear. The employee
is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
The
noise level in the work environment is moderate.