ENL Coordinator - New York, United States - Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health & Science Charter School

Description

ENL Coordinator

Classification

Exempt, 12-Month Employee

Reports to

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Overview

The ENL Coordinator provides leadership and coordination of best practices and systems to support our MLL at all levels. This is a person with deep ENL knowledge and the ability to coach and develop teachers as well as build out programming for a 6-12 charter school.

Responsibilities

Coordination

• Support with the identification of ELL services

• Ensure the school is in compliance with the requirements and regulations relating to English Language Learners

• Coordinate the case management system of students who are being provided with ELL services

• Coordinate the testing and assessment programs for students who qualify for ELL services

• Conduct NYSITELL and NYSESLAT assessments

Curriculum and Planning

• Develop ENL teachers in their content and skills in order to best support students

• Collaborate with colleagues in developing purposeful, rigorous, and engaging daily and long-term plans aligned to standards, and supporting classroom teachers to include language scaffolds in daily instruction

• Create, administer, and analyze meaningful and frequent assessments with ENL teachers from which reteaches are planned

• Maintain the necessary records of student progress toward academic goals

Supporting Classroom Instruction

• Develop and implement push-in and pull-out systems that support ELL students towards grade level expectations

• Model for teachers how to modify ELA instruction to provide additional support to ELL students

• Ensure teachers integrate feedback and goal-setting into lesson delivery

• Provide the differentiation and accommodations needed for the growth and success of all students

• Model for ENL teachers high quality small-group work with students to build language acquisition

• Support teachers to review and comply with guidelines of students' IEPs, attend IEP meetings, follow IDEA reporting requirements, and provide information about student performance and services received

Communication and Collaboration

• Provide consultation, trainings, and support to colleagues in work with ELL students

• Keep families well-informed of student performance and progress

Professionalism and Work Day Expectations

• Participate in meetings, designated school functions outside of school hours, and opportunities for individual and school-wide professional development

• Supervise out of classroom settings such as arrival, transitions, lunch, recess, dismissal, and field trips when appropriate

• Complete all duties as assigned by the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment and other school leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required, masters degree preferred
• New York State teaching certification in TESOL, Childhood Education, or Students With Disabilities
• At least 3-5 years of experience teaching ENL students in a 6-12 setting required
• Previous leadership experience managing adults and being a model of excellence
• Professional demeanor with the ability to influence and facilitate decision-making among multiple, diverse parties
• High sense of urgency, demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment, and ability to be self-directed and take initiative
• Analyzing data using defined but different processes in order to inform student progress
• Building strong and effective collegial relationships as part of a team, including but not limited to co-teachers and grade teams; be able to effectively manage and develop teachers
• Communicating effectively and frequently with staff and families
• Prioritizing tasks appropriately; meeting deadlines

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role has a quasi-supervisory role with all ENL teachers in conjunction with the school principals

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time 12-month position. The regular hours and workdays are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in addition to any special events to which all staff are expected to attend.

Salary Range

$85,000-$125,000 annually (Based on Experience)

Travel

Minimum to no travel required

EEO Statement

Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.