District Coordinator of Bilingual Education
District Coordinator of Bilingual Education
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District Coordinator of Bilingual Education
Salary: $65631.60 Annually
Description
The position of State DirectorBilingual Education/ELA is for use in the public education system in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is a 12month position. State Director reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Curriculum and Instruction and is responsible for planning implementing monitoring and managing the Bilingual Education English Language Acquisition Programs (ELA) in the Territory. Contacts are primarily with State and districtlevel bilingual/ESL education personnel curriculum coordinators school administrators bilingual education coordinators teachers students parents and the community at large. The primary purpose of the contacts is to provide information assistance and support gather information and make recommendations for improving the programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitors and evaluates for Departments local and federal compliance with approved bilingual program activities;
- Plans and develops operating procedures and policies which support the goals and objectives of bilingual education;
- Coordinates staff development activities workshops and community programs to enhance bilingual educational services;
- Disseminates information on federal mandates regulations and guidelines for bilingual education.
- Plans longterm training goals and objectives to increase bilingual education/program effectiveness;
- Compiles statistical data on students who are English language learners;
- Monitors all phases of instruction for language minority students in compliance with federal and local laws;
- Prepares and coordinates State Operational Plan;
- Assumes fiscal responsibility for the State Office of Bilingual Education/ELA;
- Reviews research on effective bilingual education program components;
- Conducts inservice training for Bilingual/ESL Education District Coordinators school administrators and others as required;
- Ensures annual administration of the language proficiency assessment of English language learners;
- Performs other related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree from an accredited college or university in bilingual education English as a second language or other related areas; AND;
At least five 5 years teaching experience two 2 of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
Position Factors
FACTOR 1 KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
Ability to work effectively cooperatively and harmoniously with agency staff public and groups as well as individuals;
Ability to make detailed presentations;
Ability to research compile data and write reports;
Ability to plan and develop curriculum;
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing in both Spanish and English;
Must be bilingual to understand and speak the language of the students.
FACTOR 2 SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The State Director works under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Curriculum and Instruction. Work is viewed and evaluated directly through researched documents and reports observations monthly reports annual reports annual performance evaluations and annual program evaluations.
FACTOR 3 GUIDELINES
Federal and local guidelines for the administration of the State Operational Plan the English Language Acquisition Programs and the expenditures of funds must be followed.
FACTOR 4 COMPLEXITY
Work is intellectual and varied in context. The State Director consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment utilizing various mental skills such as the ability to interpret complex data and ideas.
FACTOR 5 SCOPE AND EFFECT
The scope of the work to be performed by the State Director is farreaching impacting the English language learner students from PreK through grade 12. Formulates short and longrange plans and identifies goals for continued development and implementation of Departmental programs.
FACTOR 6 PERSONAL CONTACTS
Contacts are primarily with educational personnel at the district and state levels to include the Deputy Commissioner of Curriculum and Instruction the Insular Superintendents the District Directors of Curriculum and Instruction the Commissioner of Education when necessary and subject area coordinators. Additionally the position requires contact with principals chairpersons teachers students parents and the community.
FACTOR 7 PURPOSE OF CONTACTS
To plan develop and implement programs and policies affecting English language learner students in the public schools in the Territory. Disseminate information and articulate progress to all parties concerned with and affected by the English Language Acquisition Program.
FACTOR 8 PHYSICAL DEMANDS
There are no strenuous physical demands placed on this position. Air travel within the Territory and travel to the mainland to attend workshops and seminars are required in addition to driving to various schools and activity centers.
FACTOR 9 WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a smokefree drugfree and clean office setting with a computer workstation/laptop computer and a telephone.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
