ESL Program Coordinator

Calumet City School District 155

  • Calumet City, IL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
The ESL Coordinator is responsible for contributing to and communicating instructional vision and focused planning for improving ELL student achievement district-wide, ensuring that state laws and federal regulations are met and that English Learners are supported appropriately in their academic and language acquisition development.Performance ResponsibilitiesDuties of this position include the following:Planning & PreparationUtilizes knowledge of current trends in ESL instruction to plan and provide professionaldevelopment.Assesses the District curricular/assessment program and assists with the supervision anddevelopment of the MTSS process to meet all students' needs.Through consultations with administrators and colleagues develops goals for instructionalsupport that is highly appropriate to the needs of students and staff.Actively seeks new core and supplemental resources from a range of sources to enrichteachers’ skills in implementing effective instruction for English Learners.Assist with preparing annual required Title III Consolidated Grant.Assist with maintaining and updating the District ELL Program database and districtstudent information management system and statewide information systems; assist withconducting quarterly reviews to ensure all data is accurate and consistent in all systems.Assist with planning and coordinating the administration of district and state assessments.Plan and coordinate annual ACCESS ordering, testing administration, and disseminationof ACCESS score report to parents/guardians.Assist with planning and facilitating ELL Department/PLC meetings.Other duties assigned by administration/supervisor.The EnvironmentMaintains relationships with colleagues that are characterized by mutual support, respect, and cooperation.Seeks opportunities to share practices and learning with colleagues and to learn from them.Establish clear procedures for teachers to gain access to ELL instructional support forthemselves and their students.Effectively plan and utilize physical space for professional development and studentlearning.Plan and manage the delivery of supplemental services (i.e. after school tutoring, summerschool) as indicated in the Title III grant.Delivery of ServiceCollaborates with teachers in the design of instructional units and lessons.Engages teachers in learning new instructional skills.Engages with grade level or subject area colleagues in giving and receiving feedback on instruction, examining student work, analyzing evidence of instructional effectiveness, and sharing responsibility for student learning.Supports teachers through practices such as modeling, co-teaching, observing, and providing feedback.Reinforces the consistent use of culturally responsive and research-based strategiesLocates, distributes, and inventories resources for teachers to support instructional improvement.Continually seek ways to improve the support program and make changes as needed inresponse to student, parent, or teacher input.Working Environment: 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. The position’s functions require some agility to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and fine finger dexterity to enter information into the different school data systems.

Calumet City School District 155