Director of ESL (.8 plus .09 ratio)

TITLE: Director of ESL, District-Wide (.8)

REPORTS TO: Reports directly to Central Office Administration to be determined by Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To coordinate and supervise all components of ESL programs and services district-wide; to provide instructional leadership to ESL teachers and staff members district-wide; to build positive working relationships with all constituents., 1. Implements the Districts plan for delivering ESL services and supports and communicates this plan to district and school administration, staff, and the public.

1. Serves as a liaison between the central office administrators, building principals, department leaders, classroom teachers, students, and parents.
2. Works with school-based staff members to enroll students.
3. Maintain updates to the District’s EL roster. Familiar with Edwin Analytics and maintains compliance with DESE ELE regulations related to SEI endorsed staff.
4. Oversees the maintenance of student EL files and growth targets in accordance with the requirements of DESE.
5. Assessments: Coordinates/conducts/supports assessments of EL students as outlined by DESE, including MCAS & ACCESS assessments and the mandated state & local testing requirements.
6. Tiered Focus Monitoring: Facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the district’s PreK-12 ESL programs, common assessments, and curriculum.
7. PD & Use of Student Data: Works collaboratively with teachers and focuses on developing teacher expertise in the PreK-12 ESL curriculum in order to implement a guaranteed viable curriculum using student data to refine teaching practices in the PreK-12 ESL curriculum.
8. Assists in constructing a vision and three-year plan for PreK-12 ESL education.
9. Dually Identified: Assists staff with utilizing data to inform instruction and works collaboratively when students require support from special education.
10. Leads and actively participates in the EL Parent Advisory Council.
11. Oversees the plan to assist teachers in obtaining SEI Endorsements required for licensure.
12. Writes, oversees, and manages all aspects of the Title III grant and other EL-related grants as they become available.
13. Organize summer programming for EL students K-12.

• MA DESE License: English as Second Language (PreK-6 and/or 5-12); Supervisor/Director experience preferred.
• Master’s preferred.
• Prior experience working with students with English as a second language.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers and parents effectively., * Massachusetts DESE License: English as Second Language (ESL) 5-12;
• Masters preferred;
• Administrator/ Supervisor/ Director experience preferred;
• Prior experience working with students with English as a second language;
• Ability to collaborate with teachers and parents effectively.