PENDERGAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

 

JOB TITLE:  Language Acquisition Coach

 

EXEMPT:  Yes                                                            JOB CODE:             

SALARY LEVEL:  Certified Salary Schedule            DEPARTMENT: Educational Services    

LOCATION:  PLC / School Sites                                TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:  School Year/

                                                                                                                                       Certified Calendar   

REPORTS TO:  Language Acquisition Coordinator DATE APPROVED:

& Program Development

POSITION LEVEL:                                                           

 

SUMMARY:

Introduces and supports teachers of EL students with methods, instructional strategies and materials that, through research, have proven to increase student achievement and language proficiency

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years successful teaching experience with EL learners
• SEI endorsement
• Demonstrate knowledge of language acquisition
• Demonstrates knowledge in curriculum, instruction, and assessments for EL learners
• Excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills
• Experience in the development of and delivery of staff development
• Skilled at working with others in a professional learning environment, including mentoring and coaching teachers and modeling effective teaching practices
• Self-starter with strong organization and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Willing to accept constructive feedback and reflect on professional practice and implement change when necessary

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual
• Master’s degree or BA+
• Active in school leadership/committees
• Previous coaching or mentoring experience
• Various grade level experience

 

Such alternatives to the above required & preferred qualifications as the Superintendent/Designee may find appropriate and acceptable

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide support to the education process of English Learners by understanding the purpose and specifics of academic programs, supplemental and intervention programs to ensure English Learners are meeting/exceeding the state standards and are making progress towards English language
2. Collaborate with school sites to strengthen teachers’ development and use of EL strategies by providing teachers of English Learners in-class support through modeling direct, explicit, systematic instruction that supports language and literacy
3. Observe and monitor instruction within all SEI program models and content areas that teach English Learners and provide teachers with
4. Analyze data to find trends and work collaboratively with other staff to design professional development to support the needs of English language
5. Collaborates with other school districts, charter schools, state and federal agencies, colleges, universities, and professional organizations on matters related to language
6. Conduct training and meetings as needed to support classroom instruction of English Learners using evidence-based strategies.
7. Support teachers in understanding how to scaffold instruction to ensure high levels of EL student
8. Assist teachers in understanding the importance of data and how to monitor student progress by understanding and interpreting literacy and language assessment data, to inform and support EL instructional decisions, based on various types of
9. Perform such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee.

 

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board policy or evaluation of professional personnel.

 

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several concrete variables

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret education materials and programs; ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of teachers, students, administration, and the community.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

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 required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, or feel objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.   The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel,crouch, or crawl.

 

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate